The Irish Freemasons have launched an investigation after their historic Dublin hall was used to film a controversial music video backed by MMA fighter Conor McGregor. The explicit content, featuring simulated sexual acts and political themes, has raised serious questions about venue oversight and content approval processes at the prestigious Molesworth Street location.
Dublin Freemasons hall at center of explicit video controversy
The Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of Ireland has commenced a formal investigation following the unauthorized use of their historic Dublin property. Their elegant hall on Molesworth Street, built in 1869, became the backdrop for a music video containing sexually explicit content and controversial political imagery. The video, titled “Spit In It!” by artist Eskimo Supreme, has accumulated over 115,000 views since its YouTube release last week.
Philip AJ Daley, grand secretary of the Irish Freemasons, confirmed the investigation via email but declined further comment until its completion. “It would be inappropriate to make any further statement until our investigation is complete,” Daley stated when contacted about the incident. This marks the second recent controversy involving the venue, which also hosted Tucker Carlson’s interview with McGregor earlier in April.
The hall appears in the video as a stand-in for Westminster in London, featuring actors portraying Irish paramilitaries making explicit demands to a woman addressed as “Your Royal Highness.” The storyline involves actors dressed as dissident republicans apparently imprisoned behind wire in the hall, shouting politically charged statements such as, “Let us out, you British b**tards” and “We are political prisoners and we demand political status.”
McGregor’s record label connection to controversial content
The explicit video has direct ties to Conor McGregor through his record label, Greenback Records, which is credited at the end of the production. The artist, Alex Sheeran (performing as Eskimo Supreme), is signed to McGregor’s label, which the fighter launched last summer with industry partners as a multi-genre platform supporting artists at various career stages.
Greenback Records, contacted for comment on the controversy, has not yet issued a public response regarding their involvement in the production. Sheeran, formerly of Irish rap crew Versatile, described the track on Instagram as the “scauldiest tune” he has made—a slang term suggesting particularly raw or explicit content.
The video description on YouTube presents a bizarre fictional premise: 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.” This unusual narrative framework sets the stage for the controversial imagery captured in the historic Freemasons’ venue.
| Recent Freemasons Hall Controversies | Date (2025) | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Tucker Carlson/McGregor Interview | April 15 | Venue fee donated to charity |
| “Spit In It!” Music Video | April (release) | Investigation ongoing |
Venue booking procedures under scrutiny
The incident has raised significant questions about venue management practices and content screening procedures at the Freemasons’ Hall. This controversy follows closely behind another booking issue at the same location, when former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed McGregor there on April 15th. The Freemasons later expressed regret about that booking, stating on April 19th that “if the participants and content had been known the booking would not have been accepted.”
The historic venue is available for private event hire, but these recent incidents suggest potential gaps in the vetting process for prospective clients. The Freemasons previously donated the fee from the Carlson interview to charity after facing public criticism for hosting the controversial right-wing commentator and McGregor, who used the platform to make controversial statements about immigration and the Irish government.
Event management professionals suggest several best practices for sensitive venues:
- Implementing comprehensive content review protocols before confirming bookings
- Requiring detailed production outlines for all filming activities
- Including strict content clauses in rental agreements
- Assigning on-site supervisors during filming activities
- Establishing clear boundaries regarding politically sensitive content
Wider implications beyond the venue dispute
The controversial video emerges against a backdrop of McGregor’s increasing political commentary and legal troubles. The 36-year-old fighter recently claimed during his Carlson interview that Ireland is “not a democratic country” and accused the government of enabling the “erasure of Irish culture” through what he termed “mass immigration.”
These statements come after a significant legal setback for McGregor. In November 2024, a High Court jury found him responsible for raping Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, resulting in a damages award of nearly €250,000.
The lyrics in “Spit In It!” contain references to prominent Irish media figures and institutions, including RTÉ’s Late Late Show and Newstalk broadcaster Pat Kenny, further intertwining the controversial content with Irish cultural touchpoints. This intersection of celebrity influence, political commentary, and provocative content raises important questions about:
- Responsibility of venue owners for content created on their premises
- Celebrity influence on political discourse in Ireland
- Boundaries between artistic expression and potentially offensive content
- Impact of controversial material on historic institutions like the Freemasons
As the investigation unfolds, this incident highlights the challenges facing historic venues that balance commercial viability with maintaining their institutional reputation and values. The outcome may establish new precedents for how such locations manage content production on their premises in an era of viral digital media.
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