A new Irish bar has opened up in Bury town centre.

Murphy’s Irish Pub and kitchen moved into what used to be the Earl of Derby on Silver Street on April 26.

Owner Charles Daubney decided to take over the pub when it went up for sale before Christmas last year.

He owns a number of pubs across Bury including the Old White Horse in Ainsworth, The Major in Ramsbottom and Hops and Monkey House on Silver Street.

The Earl of Derby used to be Molloy’s and O’Neill’s before which were both Irish pubs which is why he wanted it to be an Irish pub again.

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Charles said: “I decided to take on the pub with the view of turning it back into an Irish pub as I feel we’ve lost a lot of clientele that Bury town centre used to have.

“It’s doing very well, we have live music and and there’s fresh products on the menu now.

“We have all the live sports on, and I’ve upgraded the TVs and projector all ready for the Euros in summer.”

Murphy’s is the only Irish pub in Bury now and is hoped to be a place that will encourage a range of people.

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Charles said: “We’re here to try and create quality and to give people something that was probably a little bit lost in Bury.

“At the same time, one thing I have noticed is there’s plenty of places in Bury for the youngsters to go but there’s only a few places for older people.”

At the moment the menu is still a work in progress and they’re changing some things after receiving feedback from customers.

There will be a summer and winter menu and they’re asking customers for suggestions and trying to offer reasonable price points.

Charles said that he hopes the price will reflect the quality of service and food offered at Murphy’s.

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Charles added: “All my bars and pubs are all in the Bury area and we’ve invested in the community.

“We’ve been continuously opening pubs and restaurants in the area for around 17 years.

“We’re a local chain of pubs, and I think it’s something that should be celebrated. We try and take on people who are from Bury too.

“Some people have said that we’re not as cheap as some but we’re not a large chain and we’ve built ourselves on quality of service.

“It’s always a shame to see a pub close and I’m trying my hardest to keep them open as much as a I can.”