25-04-2025
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.
