{"id":867249,"date":"2025-08-22T23:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T04:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/chief-suspect-in-conor-mcgregor-pub-arson-attack-also-suspected-of-dublin-assault\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T23:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T04:14:25","slug":"chief-suspect-in-conor-mcgregor-pub-arson-attack-also-suspected-of-dublin-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/chief-suspect-in-conor-mcgregor-pub-arson-attack-also-suspected-of-dublin-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief suspect in Conor McGregor pub arson attack also suspected of Dublin assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-mht-block=\"article-detail__article-main\">\n<div id=\"ZyydKjzhzK\" data-fragment-name=\"articleDetail\">\n<header data-testid=\"article-header\"><\/header>\n<div>\n<figure data-testid=\"article-image-wrapper\"><figcaption data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Dublin Fire Brigade and garda\u00ed at the Black Forge, which is owned by Conor McGregor<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"author-name\">Robin Schiller<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-08-04T13:10:00Z\" data-testid=\"article-date\">Mon 4 Aug 2025 at 15:10<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gardai have identified a chief suspect for an arson attack on Conor McGregor\u2019s Dublin pub \u2014 who is also suspected of carrying out an unprovoked assault in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be revealed that detectives are probing if the Black Forge was specifically targeted because it is owned by the former MMA fighter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaEoLtFIt5rzvz2Vd22O\">                <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date with all the latest news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-share\" 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data-testid=\"sublabel\">Breaking<span>\u00a0| <\/span><\/span><span>Two men seriously injured after violent Dublin city centre assault in broad daylight<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><time data-testid=\"timestamp\">23:11<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"article-teaser-list-item\"><a data-testid=\"article-teaser\" data-vr-contentbox=\"England make statement with dominant opening Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup win over United States\" data-vr-contentbox-url=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-world-cup\/england-make-statement-with-dominant-opening-womens-rugby-world-cup-win-over-united-states\/a978333572.html\" data-spark-video-id data-teaser-type=\"free\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-world-cup\/england-make-statement-with-dominant-opening-womens-rugby-world-cup-win-over-united-states\/a978333572.html\">\n<div data-art-id=\"A978333572\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"label\">Rugby World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 data-testid=\"title\" data-headingsize=\"5\" data-vr-headline=\"true\"><span>England make statement with dominant opening Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup win over United States<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><time data-testid=\"timestamp\">22:47<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"article-teaser-list-item\"><a data-testid=\"article-teaser\" data-vr-contentbox=\"Noel Clarke loses libel case against \u2018Guardian\u2019 over bullying claims\" data-vr-contentbox-url=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/style\/celebrity\/celebrity-news\/noel-clarke-loses-libel-case-against-guardian-over-bullying-claims\/a1100606014.html\" data-spark-video-id data-teaser-type=\"free\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/style\/celebrity\/celebrity-news\/noel-clarke-loses-libel-case-against-guardian-over-bullying-claims\/a1100606014.html\">\n<div data-art-id=\"A1100606014\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"label\">Celebrity News<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 data-testid=\"title\" data-headingsize=\"5\" data-vr-headline=\"true\"><span>Noel Clarke loses libel case against \u2018Guardian\u2019 over bullying claims<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><time data-testid=\"timestamp\">22:24<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"article-teaser-list-item\"><a data-testid=\"article-teaser\" data-vr-contentbox=\"Everton close in on Tyler Dibling deal to take summer spending past \u00a3100m\" data-vr-contentbox-url=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/sport\/soccer\/premier-league\/everton-close-in-on-tyler-dibling-deal-to-take-summer-spending-past-100m\/a644255295.html\" data-spark-video-id data-teaser-type=\"free\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/sport\/soccer\/premier-league\/everton-close-in-on-tyler-dibling-deal-to-take-summer-spending-past-100m\/a644255295.html\">\n<div data-art-id=\"A644255295\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"label\">Premier League<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 data-testid=\"title\" data-headingsize=\"5\" data-vr-headline=\"true\"><span>Everton close in on Tyler Dibling deal to take summer spending past 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data-testid=\"article-teaser-list-item\"><a data-testid=\"article-teaser\" data-vr-contentbox=\"Niagara Falls tour bus crash leaves multiple dead and many trapped\" data-vr-contentbox-url=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/world-news\/niagara-falls-tour-bus-crash-leaves-multiple-dead-and-many-trapped\/a1130418644.html\" data-spark-video-id data-teaser-type=\"free\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.ie\/world-news\/niagara-falls-tour-bus-crash-leaves-multiple-dead-and-many-trapped\/a1130418644.html\">\n<div data-art-id=\"A1130418644\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"label\">World News<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 data-testid=\"title\" data-headingsize=\"5\" data-vr-headline=\"true\"><span data-testid=\"sublabel\">Breaking<span>\u00a0| <\/span><\/span><span>Niagara Falls tour bus crash leaves multiple dead and many trapped<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><time data-testid=\"timestamp\">21:27<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> Christeen Haslett<br \/><a 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