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Sunday World
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Aisling O'Loughlin says ‘story' of controversial rap video in Freemasons Hall was ‘buried'
Last month, it emerged that the video to the song 'Spit in it!' featuring Irish rapper Eskimo Supreme was shot inside the Freemasons' HQ on Molesworth Street Former Xposé presenter Aisling O'Loughlin has suggested the 'story' of a controversial music video featuring a rapper on Conor McGregor's music label in the historic Freemasons Hall in Dublin was 'buried'. Last month, it emerged that the video to the song 'Spit in it!' featuring Irish rapper Eskimo Supreme was shot inside the Freemasons' HQ on Molesworth Street. The video that made grotesque sexual references to the late British queen was condemned as obscene and 'morally repugnant'. It was set in the same venue used by McGregor and right-wing US commentator Tucker Carlson to film an interview, which later resulted in the Irish Freemasons apologising and pledging to make a €2,500 charity donation. Conspiracy theorist O'Loughlin offered her take on the controversy in a post on X where she claimed: 'If Conor McGregor really was up against the Irish Establishment - they would have destroyed him for this disgusting video from his record label made in the Grand Lodge of Ireland where he did the Tucker interview. 'It's telling they buried the story.' It's not clear who the 'they' is that she is referring to but the story was widely reported at the time. A piece in the Irish Independent at the time reported how the professionally produced music video included actors dressed as dissident republicans in balaclavas and combat gear imprisoned behind wire in the Victorian room. They yell at an actor playing the Queen, using foul language: 'We are political prisoners and we demand political status.' An explainer below the video states that the British Government has 'unlocked a freak scientific discovery whereby the saliva of Irish dissident republicans morphs a royal family member into a dragon...' including a grotesque sexual reference. It adds: 'Theorists believe that the British Government wanted to create this royal dragon to use as a weapon of war.' In the video, the prisoners are then released one by one to spit on the Queen, following which each one is shot dead by one of the guards. The song, which is dominated by sexualised slurs, plays throughout. At the end of the video, the Queen is transformed into a dragon and is seen flying over London. The lyrics include references to Irish broadcaster Pat Kenny and RTE's The Late, Late Show. Former Xposé presenter Aisling O'Loughlin Having been watched more than 100,000 times on YouTube in the five days since it was posted, comments described it as 'crazy', 'insane', and 'madness'. Philip AJ Daley, grand secretary of the Freemasons in Ireland, later confirmed that a probe is under way in relation to the use of their hall for the video. 'It would be inappropriate to make any further statement until our investigation is complete,' he told the Independent. The Freemasons of Ireland had earlier said that 'incalculable' damage was caused to the organisation by Tucker Carlson's interview with Conor McGregor. A screen grab from the controversial video News in 90 Seconds - May 15th The organisation apologised last month and said it would not have accepted the booking if it knew what the venue was being used for. It said the Grand Lodge Conduct Committee would investigate the use of the Grand Lodge Room, and a risk assessment will be carried out into the security of its venue at 17 Molesworth Street. Lodge rooms will also be only used for 'Lodge purposes' and no 'non-masonic meetings' will be held in the Lodge rooms 'until further notice'. At a meeting of the Grand Masters Council this week, the organisation also decided it would make an anonymous donation of €2,500 to 'an appropriate non-political charity'. Richard S G Ensor, the Grand Master Elect, told members the venue was used for 'grossly inappropriate purposes' by allowing the interview to take place there. 'The Grand Lodge of Ireland does not comment on any political matter and so regrets letting our premises facilitate any political discussion,' he said in an email to members. He said the Freemasons are now 'fighting to restore our reputation' following the airing of the interview. 'The damage that has been caused in recent days is incalculable,' Mr Ensor said. 'I look for your support to get us over this unpleasant time and steer us back on the right path. I am personally abhorred at what has taken place and extend my personal apology to our members, family and friends.' O'Loughlin has previously taken pot shots at McGregor, claiming in December 2023 that gardai used far right 'mercenaries' such as the MMA fighter to confuse and mislead the public following the stabbings on Parnell Square that November. The ex-TV3 star turned conspiracy theorist warned readers of her Substack page to be aware of 'false narratives' that are being built 'to manage the public's perception'. Referring to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, whose 'own cops don't have any faith in his abilities to govern fairly', O'Loughlin says it appears he has 'a little plan in store for those (right on cue) Conor McGregor fans and Antifa mercenaries'. The Tucker Carlson with McGregor 'Take a bow,' she writes. 'Oh look some ready to roll art-work depicting McGregor as some kind of working class hero. 'Not the fame and money-hungry showbiz hard-man who sold out his fans during lockdown by badly reading a government scamdemic script. Sorry but it will take a lot more to convince us this time around. Has he really switched sides? We'll see. 'Looks a lot like more propaganda from where I'm standing. He may be saying all the right things, for now, but what's the end-game here? "Is there money involved? Is McGregor really speaking up out of the goodness of his heart? Highly unlikely.'
Irish Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Who are Conor McGregor's band at centre of Freemasons controversy?
The Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of Ireland have launched an investigation after a musician that is signed to Conor McGregor's record label used the venue to film a music video which depicts a sex act being committed on a character knows as the 'Royal Highness.' The venue appears in the music video for the song 'Spit in It' by artist Eskimo Supreme and acts as a stand-in for a room in the UK Government buildings of Westminster. In the video actors playing Irish paramilitaries shout explicit demands at a woman described as 'Your Royal Highness.' They are then forced at gunpoint to commit a sex act on the woman. Philip AJ Daley, Grand Secretary of the Freemasons in Ireland, confirmed via email to the Irish Mirror that a probe is underway in relation to the use of their hall for the video. Eskimo Supreme, real name Alex Sheehan, is a former member of Dublin rap duo versatile. He is signed to McGregor's Greenback Records, a company which was formed in 2023 with the stated aim of being 'a multi genre record label supporting artists at all stages of their career.' This is the second controversy involving the Freemasons and Conor McGregor in recent weeks after the MMA star's interview with controversial American political commentator Tucker Carlson was held at the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons. In a statement following the interview, the Freemasons expressed regret at staging the interview and donated their rental fee for the day to charity. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
RTÉ News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Freemasons investigating after hall used in graphic video
The Freemasons of Ireland has confirmed it is investigating after a music video, featuring explicit scenes, was filmed at its hall on Molesworth Street in Dublin. The venue was used as a stand in for a room in Westminster in London, to film part of the graphic video for a song by Dublin rapper Eskimo Supreme called 'Spit in It'. Grand Secretary of the Freemasons in Ireland Philip Daley said an investigation is under way in relation to the use of the hall for the video. "It would be inappropriate to make any further statement until our investigation is complete," he said in an emailed statement. In the video, actors portraying paramilitaries are seen shouting explicit demands at a woman described as 'Your Royal Highness'. The music video first appeared on YouTube a week ago. The artist behind Eskimo Supreme - Alex Sheehan - is signed to Greenback Records, which is credited at the end of the video. MMA fighter Conor McGregor launched the label last summer with music industry business partners. Earlier this month, the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons apologised after it emerged that their hall was used for the filming of an interview between Mr McGregor and controversial US political commentator Tucker Carlson. Speaking on RTÉ's This Week last Sunday, Mr Daley said it was a "mistake" to allow the interview to take place at the Freemasons' Hall and that procedures have been put in place to ensure that it cannot happen again. The Freemasons of Ireland will donate the money they were paid for hosting the interview to charity, he said.
Irish Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Freemasons aghast at use of hall for music video by McGregor record label artist
The Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of Ireland has launched an investigation after an artist signed to Conor McGregor's record label used their historic Dublin hall to film a video where a sex act is committed on a character called 'Your Royal Highness.' The Freemasons' Hall in Molesworth Street features in the video for 'Spit in It' by Eskimo Supreme as a stand in for a room in Westminster in London. In the video actors playing Irish paramilitaries shout explicit demands at a woman described as 'Your Royal Highness.' They are then forced at gunpoint to commit a sex act on the woman. Actors dressed up as dissident Republicans appear to be imprisoned behind wire in the hall. They shout 'Let us out you British b**tards' before yelling a further expletive. They add: 'We are political prisoners and we demand political status.' The lyrics of 'Spit it It' includes references to RTE's the Late Late Show and to Newstalk broadcaster Pat Kenny. The hall, which was built in 1869, provides a Victorian backdrop for the video. 'Spit in It' by Eskimo Supreme first appeared on YouTube a week ago and has over 115K views. The video description is that the British government has 'unlocked a freak scientific discovery whereby the saliva of Irish dissident Republicans morphs a Royal family member into a dragon when their saliva encounters Royal genitalia enough times.' Philip AJ Daley, Grand Secretary of the Freemasons in Ireland, confirmed via email that a probe is underway in relation to the use of their hall for the video. 'It would be inappropriate to make any further statement until our investigation is complete.' The artist behind the video Eskimo Supreme (Alex Sheeran) is signed to Greenback Records which is credited at the end of the video. Conor McGregor launched the label last summer with music industry business partners. In a statement at the time McGregor said that Greenback Records was set to be a 'a multi genre record label supporting artists at all stages of their career.' Greenback Records has been contacted for comment in relation to the filming of the video at the hall in Dublin. Alex Sheeran is a former member of Irish rap crew Versatile. In a post on Instagram he describes 'Spit in It' as the 'scauldiest tune' he has ever made. Meanwhile, earlier this month the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons ran in to controversy when it emerged that their venue in Dublin was used for the filming of a Tucker Carlson interview with MMA fighter Conor McGregor. In a statement issued on April 19 the Freemasons said that their 'historic venue' was available for private event hire. 'The Freemasons of Ireland accepted a booking from a media company and if the participants and content had been known the booking would not have been accepted.' The Freemasons have donated the fee for the interview to charity after expressing regret that it took place on their premises. Former Fox News host Carlson filmed the interview with McGregor at the hall on Molesworth Street in Dublin on April 15. The 54 minute interview with McGregor was released on the social media channels of the right wing commentator three days later. During the course of the interview McGregor criticised the Irish Government. McGregor claimed that the Government was responsible for the 'erasure of Irish culture' and what he termed as 'mass immigration.' McGregor, without offering any evidence, also told Carlson that his ambition to become President of Ireland may not get off the ground as Ireland is 'not a democratic country.' McGregor stated that 'Ireland like a lot of countries in the western sphere is being governed by people with ill intentions of its people. 'They have not got the interest of their people at its heart. However, our country stays strong.' The 36 year old said that the citizens of Ireland 'do not feel like first rate citizens' and 'what is going on here is an abomination, a travesty, and it cannot continue for much longer.' He also claimed that the rising cost of living in Ireland was a 'national emergency.' Last year, a jury in a civil trial at the High Court found Conor McGregor liable of sexual assault. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
BreakingNews.ie
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Freemasons investigate use of Dublin hall to film McGregor-backed video featuring ‘sex act'
The Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of Ireland has begun an investigation after an artist on Conor McGregor's record label used its historic Dublin hall to film a video where a sex act is committed. The Freemasons' Hall on Molesworth Street, used to film an interview with the mixed martial arts fighter by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this month, features in the video for Spit In It! by Eskimo Supreme as a stand in for a room in Westminster in London. Advertisement In the video, actors playing Irish paramilitaries shout explicit demands at a woman described as 'Your Royal Highness'. They are then forced at gunpoint to perform a sex act on her. Actors dressed up as dissident republicans appear to be imprisoned behind wire in the hall. 'Let us out, you British b**tards,' they shout, before yelling a further expletive. 'We are political prisoners and we demand political status,' they add. Advertisement The lyrics of Spit In It! include references to RTÉ's the Late Late Show and to Newstalk broadcaster Pat Kenny. The video first appeared on YouTube a week ago and has more than 115,000 views. The video description is that the British government has 'unlocked a freak scientific discovery whereby the saliva of Irish dissident republicans morphs a royal family member in to a dragon when their saliva encounters royal genitalia enough times.' Philip AJ Daley, grand secretary of the Freemasons in Ireland, confirmed via email that an investigation is under way in relation to the use of the hall, which was built in 1869, for the video. 'It would be inappropriate to make any further statement until our investigation is complete.' Advertisement Alex Sheeran, the artist behind Eskimo Supreme, is signed to Greenback Records, which is credited at the end of the video. McGregor launched the label last summer with music industry business partners. He said it was set to be a 'a multi-genre record label supporting artists at all stages of their career.' Greenback Records has been contacted for comment. Sheeran is a former member of Irish rap crew Versatile. In a post on Instagram, he describes Spit In It as the 'scauldiest tune' he has made. Advertisement Earlier this month the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons ran in to controversy when it emerged that their venue in Dublin was used for the filming of a Tucker Carlson interview with McGregor. In a statement issued on April 19th, the Freemasons said that their 'historic venue' was available for private event hire. 'The Freemasons of Ireland accepted a booking from a media company and if the participants and content had been known the booking would not have been accepted.' The Freemasons have donated the fee for the interview to charity after expressing regret that it took place on their premises. Advertisement Ireland Conor McGregor tells Tucker Carlson that Ireland i... Read More Former Fox News host Carlson filmed the interview with McGregor at the hall on Molesworth Street in Dublin on April 15th. The 54-minute interview was released on the right-wing commentator's social media channels three days later. During the interview, McGregor criticised the Government, claiming it was responsible for the 'erasure of Irish culture' and what he termed as 'mass immigration.' McGregor (36) also told Carlson that his ambition to become President of Ireland may not get off the ground as Ireland is 'not a democratic country'. In November of last year a jury in a civil trial at the High Court found that McGregor raped Nikita Hand in a hotel in Dublin in December 2018. She was awarded almost €250,000 in damages.
