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28th Nov 2024

Irish airports cut ties with alcohol brands linked to Conor McGregor

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Dublin and Cork airports have both cut ties with the brand.

Dublin and Cork airport have cut ties with alcohol brands linked to Conor McGregor.

They are the latest to cut ties with alcohol brands associated with UFC fighter after Nikita Hand won a civil rape trial against him last week.

Many retailers, including Tesco, Musgrave’s and BWG Foods, have delisted brands, such as Proper No. 12 and Forged Irish Stout following the trial.

Additionally, video game company IO Interactive announced that they were pulling all content featuring McGregor following the verdict.

He featured in multiple video games additional downloadable content.

McGregor was accused of raping Ms Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, and after a civil trial she won her claim against the father of four for damages.

He has been ordered to pay nearly €250,000 in damages following the liable verdict.

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