Man (20s) arrested over fire at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn pub

A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with a fire at Conor McGregor's pub in Dublin.

An investigation has been ongoing into the small blaze last month at the Black Forge Inn.

Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene on Drimnagh Road at around 3am on Friday, July 25th.

No one was injured in the fire.

Gardaí said a man in his 20s was arrested on Friday, August 8th, and remains detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region.

“An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time,” said a spokesman.

Mr McGregor posted on social media following the fire that the pub remained open for business. “You wouldn’t get through it with a rocket launcher. There’s not a bother on her, she’s spotless.”

The former MMA fighter bought the Black Forge Inn in 2020 for €2 million and later spent €1 million in renovations.

It was the target of a suspected petrol bombing in 2022, in which the bomb failed to detonate and caused no damage to the premises.