Wetherspoons 2nd Cork pub

[admin]

And 5th in ROI. Spotted elsewhere.

J.D. Wetherspoon plc intend to apply for planning permission for development at the former Bank of Ireland building, East Douglas Street, Douglas, Cork consisting of the change of use of the former bank building (incorporating modifications permitted under 10/5227 PI.04.237720) to licensed premises. The proposed development includes the infill at ground floor level of existing vehicular access route at the northern site boundary (c.175m2) to provide additional accommodation including bar and food servery, wash up and ancillary office accommodation and WC; internal modifications including the provision of ladies and gents WC, and staff room at...

[LordEoin]

we've a wetherspoons?

[Brewda]

Opposite Tesco City centre where the Newport used to be.

[Will_D]

And 5th in ROI. Spotted elsewhere.

J.D. Wetherspoon plc intend to apply for planning permission for development at the former Bank of Ireland building, East Douglas Street, Douglas, Cork consisting of the change of use of the former bank building (incorporating modifications permitted under 10/5227 PI.04.237720) to licensed premises. The proposed development includes the infill at ground floor level of existing vehicular access route at the northern site boundary (c.175m2) to provide additional accommodation including bar and food servery, wash up and ancillary office accommodation and WC; internal modifications including the provision of ladies and gents WC, and staff room at...

This should be an interesting legal battle between 'Spoons and the usual vested intersts! Could this be the first NEW pub license granted in ages?

[Will_D]

Don't think you can transfer a license from Dublin to Cork. There is a limit, iirc: a 40 mile radius

[hopapotamus]

have been looking foward to this opening in cork , chance of hobgoblin on tap apeals to me .....BUT and its a big BUT if its true that staff are on zero hour contracts i would be less lightly to partake of their well priced beers. does anyone here know if its true or just gossip? i did hear it from a pub owner.