Conor McGregor firm triples rent, 70-year-old family run barber shop forced to shut down

Conor McGregor's loss in business has forced an old barber to close his shop in Dublin, Ireland.

Conor McGregor firm triples rent, 70-year-old family run barber shop forced to shut down

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Conor McGregor is the richest MMA fighter in the world and has built his business empire all by himself. As a businessman, McGregor is well respected given his different kinds of investments. 

However, it seems like the fighter’s restaurant business isn’t going how he expected it to. In 2021, McGregor bought a pub in Dublin that he named The Black Forge Inn, and he invested about $2 million. However, a fresh report claims that the pub is still going through growing pains based on the most recent financial records.

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The Black Forge Inn reported losses of 1.13 million euros, or around $1.8 million, following the pub’s difficulties in its first year of operation as a result of the worldwide pandemic. Since the business collaboration began, McGregor’s bar has lost more than $2 million overall, according to financial data obtained by The Independent in Ireland.

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The report also suggested that a 70-year-old barber shop next to the pub was forced to close after the rent hiked three times the normal, up to $1500. Vincent Roche, the barbershop owner who took over after his father passed away in 2014, was informed that he would need to leave the property in three months if the company decided not to continue with the tenancy at a higher cost. By the end of September, the barbers had closed.

Related: Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn pub sees over $2,000,000 in losses since 2021

Irish police investigate Conor McGregor for alleged promotion of hate amid Dublin riots

Irish police are apparently looking into Conor McGregor for ‘inciting hate’ during the Dublin riots after he criticized the nation’s government on social media. A knife attack that resulted in the stabbing of three children and one mother has sparked widespread protests in the streets of the Irish capital during the past week.

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Since then, the city has seen horrifying scenes of windows being broken, police cars being set on fire, and looting. Following unverified online allegations that the individual responsible for the stabbing was a foreign national, up to 500 thugs have gathered in far-right demonstrations. 

Throughout the riots, UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been outspoken on social media and has been a harsh critic of the Irish government’s response. According to The Irish Mirror, McGregor is currently under investigation by the Irish police, also known as Gardaí, for allegedly inciting hate. This comes after an examination of the fighter’s social media posts.

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