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British pub group JD Wetherspoon is eyeing more openings in Cork and Dublin as it seeks to push the number of bars it owns in the Republic to around 30 in the coming years.

 The group sees the scope to open “at least one or two” more pubs in Cork, to add to the one it currently operates in the city centre.

 Earlier this week, Wetherspoon announced its 11th bar in the Republic, via the acquisition of the HQ bar and restaurant on Hanover Quay in Dublin’s south docklands.

 The group currently has seven pubs open here — four in suburban Dublin, one in Carlow town, and one each in Dublin and Cork City centres. It also has three in various stages of development in Dublin City, Waterford, and Galway.

 Wetherspoon operates more than 900 pubs across the UK and Ireland.

 

 

The Heritage hotel of Killenard, Co. Laois, has been re-launched following the completion of a €3 million refurbishment and rebrand.

 FBD Hotels & Resorts acquired The Heritage almost a year ago and subsequently commenced a major refurbishment of the property's ground floor and created a new brand identity that allows the revamped Heritage hotel to fit into the FBD Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

As part of the refurbishment, the venue's ground floor bar, restaurant, afternoon tea space and ballroom were all upgraded.

 

Alexis Fitzgerald, who has passed away, was a distinguished hotel manager, restaurateur, consultant, educator and industry leader.

Alexis passed away on Monday 11th November surrounded by his wife Helen and his family.  

Reposing on Thursday between 5.00 pm. and 7.00 pm. at the Carnegie Funeral Home, The Crescent, Monkstown. Funeral Service on Friday at 11.30 am. in Monkstown Parish Church, followed by burial at Shanganagh Cemetery. 

Operating  profits at the Insomnia coffee chain grew to €4m last year.

The figure compares with €848,000 the year before, when the business was hit by almost €3.4m in exceptional costs.

Insomnia's revenue last year was €30.9m, which compared with €28.7m the year before, according to accounts filed for its parent firm, BHJ Holdings.

 Of its turnover last year, €28.5m was generated in Ireland, with the remainder coming from the UK. The company employs about 440 people.