Man (20s) arrested over fire at Conor McGregor's Black Forge Inn pub
An investigation has been ongoing into the small blaze last month at the Black Forge Inn.
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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.
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