A growing pub group in Mid-Ulster will launch its latest venue at the weekend following a major overhaul.
1 Oak Leisure Ireland announced the acquisition of The Central Inn on William Street, Cookstown in May.
Now the property is to be reopened on Saturday as The 40 Thieves Tavern, a name inspired by one of New York’s earliest-known criminal gangs.
The venue is promising customers “a taste of the Big Apple in the 19th century”.
Nicky Wright of 1 Oak Leisure Ireland said: “With its unique concept, inspired by the notorious Irish-American gang that once ruled the streets of New York, The 40 Thieves Tavern is an exciting and very welcome addition to the social scene in Cookstown and the wider Mid-Ulster region…
“We hope that The 40 Thieves will help revitalise Cookstown and return it to a golden era when the town was once the social capital of Mid-Ulster with people travelling from all over Northern Ireland to come here.”
The bar opens at 7pm on Saturday, with a free drink on arrival for the first 50 customers, 1 Oak Leisure said.
1 Oak Leisure is part of Magherafelt-based Oakleaf Group, which announced the purchase of Hagan’s Bar in Dungannon in September.