Cauldron duo to cast spell on Dublin pub

David Duckworth and Matthew Cortland, co-founders of the Cauldron pub chain

The entrepreneurs behind a chain of magic-themed pubs plan to open their first venue in Ireland next month.

Matthew Cortland and David Duckworth, who established the Cauldron pubs in London and New York, have struck a deal with Paddy McKillen jr’s Press Up group to take over half the Liquor Rooms venue on Wellington Quay in Dublin city centre.

The new pub, which will be accessible through a separate entrance in Temple Bar, ...