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TWO MORE DUBLIN pubs have launched separate legal actions against FBD Insurance.
Hyper Trust Ltd, which trades as the Leopardstown Inn in Stillorgan and Aberken Ltd, which trades as Sinnotts in Stephen Street, Dublin 2 filed High Court proceedings against FBD Plc on Wednesday.
The filings come just a week after the company behind Lemon & Duke on Hibernian Way, Dublin 2, launched a separate High Court action against the insurer.
Sources close to that pub company — co-owned by Noel Anderson, incoming chairman of the Licenced Vintners Association and rugby players Jamie Heaslip, Rob Kearney and Sean O’Brien — told The Irish Times that the dispute relates to a business interruption policy taken out with FBD. The company is alleging that the insurer should have paid out on the policy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Leopardstown Inn is part of the Loyola Group of pubs, which is co-owned by businessmen Stephen Cooney, former Leinster rugby player Eoin O’Malley and his brother, Brian O’Malley. Other pubs in the group include The Landmark in Dublin 2 and The Bath in Dublin 4.
TheJournal.ie understands that a similar dispute has arisen between the pub company and FBD about a business interruption insurance policy and the claim relates to all five pubs in the Loyola Group.
A spokesperson for the pub declined to provide a comment.
Both the Licensed Vintners Association and the Vintners Federation of Ireland have criticised the insurance industry in recent weeks for refusing to honour business interruption cover for pubs that were forced to close in March as a result of the pandemic.
A spokesperson for FBD Insurance said, “As these are matters which are subject to legal process, it is not appropriate for FBD to comment at this time.”
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Let’s get fat some more ;-)
@Optimus Prime: People need a treat after all the DIY and gardening over the last couple of days.
@Logan Shepherd: Love it
@Logan Shepherd: absolutely they need a treat. Why are they going to McDonald’s, though? Punishment?
Over 50% of the virus in Dublin and McDonald’s open first in Dublin
@Tony Mcgrath: culchies obviously don’t like McDonalds that much so.
@Big Red: it’s a ‘mighee mec’ outside Dublin
@Tony Mcgrath: over 50% of the population are in Dublin.
Ridiculous comment.
@Fabio Dillon: since when ?
@Fabio Dillon: people’s definitions of what consists of Dublin expands year on year. Almost 40% of Ireland’s population live in Dublin and the 3 counties immediately surrounding it. That is a significant amount of people, but in no way is it over 50% of the population living within Dublin itself.
@Glen Marsden: says a dublin scu. bag
@Tony Mcgrath: I’m guessing it’s something related to the fact that as people theoretically can only travel 5km to potential market is sufficiently bigger in Dublin than elsewhere
@Tony Mcgrath: larger population more cases of the virus. Main ports and airport more cases of the virus. More hospitals and nursing homes ……more cases of the virus. Larger population means more business for McDonald’s so yeah it would make sense for them to open up in Dublin first.
@Kevin O’ Brien: citation please.
Up the dubs.
@Big Red: nope, supermacs is the poison of choice for the aul culchies
@John Doyle: don’t choke on your American junk of choice Jackeen
@Big Red: they can’t win all Ireland either.. Oh but that’s because dublin get all the money!!!!
@Tony Mcgrath: yet highest per head of population covid cases are in cavan/ Monaghan not Dublin..
@chihuahua: did that really offend you that much?? Bad mood is it? lol
@Fabio Dillon: 50% of the population is in Dublin?! Yea good man.
@chihuahua: macdonalds is better than supermacs.
@Fabio Dillon: Close to 2.5 million people in Dublin? I think your maths might need work
@chihuahua: until they start putting actual ham in the hamburgers, the culchies wont be interested
@Fabio Dillon: Tony McGrath is going to supply the figures. Up the rebels bai
@Robc: macdonalds, is that a local chipper..I agree, you can’t beat a chipper
@John Doyle: craving a snack box tbh
@Big Red: uncultured savages!
For the past 2 months there’s been a daily queue averaging 30 cars long at Burger King in Tallaght. Today there’s 4.
Looks like Big Mac wins
@Glen Marsden: you got all this in a spreadsheet to prove it?
@Bernard Sweeney: Will a spreadsheet confirm it for you?
Bet their McFlurry machines still aren’t working though.
@No: they bloody better be!
Time to invest in your health. People suffering from obesity are particularly vulnerable to covid19. Fast food only adding to the problem. Eat clean and get up on the bike
@kevin castelli: and stay away from the pedigree chum in a bun
@Quentin Moriarty:
pedigree chum??? More like yellow pack…
@kevin castelli: Always one cycling cures everything.
GIVE ME 1500 CHEESE BURGERS!!
@Peter D Keating: Don’t forget the diet coke ..
@Peter D Keating: I GOT THESE CHEESE BURGERSSSSS
@Peter D Keating: you might have to bargain them down to 30 euros
@Adam O’Sullivan: MESSAGE!!
Glad the staff have jobs back. But I prefer a real mince burger cooked on BBQ
@Gerald: rather than meat powerhosed from a carcass ? No way .
@Gerald: great. One less person in the queue so. #notions
Anybody wanna give me a lift to one of them? I’ll lay down in the booth to keep my distance and I’ll give ya a McNugget for your troubles.
@Adam O’Sullivan: Stand at the entrance to the drive-thru and hitch a lift .. you never know ..
@Adam O’Sullivan: Have ye not got a bike? I’d chance my arm. It’s still using wheels.
@Olivia Smith: Touché
@Adam O’Sullivan: Well who’s going to stop you? Ronald McDonald. :D
They are going to need to bring the army in to deal with the crowds of people when Penny’s open lol
That is just sad.
@Connoroconner: indeed Pathetic and sad
Waiting in line in cars for a Burger! What have we become? Just as mentally defective as those that lined up at all hours of the night to get Doughnuts previously!!
@Mick.: welcome to society in 2020. I regularly feel superior to the majority. I can’t help it as time and again evidence like this proves I’m above quite a lot of people by just not doing what they do.
Who would queue for a McDonalds? Seriously ?
@Hector Son: halfwits & fat fcuks
Sad times…..
Queuing in a car on a hot day to get a cheap burger … there are no words for these people .
Dear COVID overlord ….. any chance ? Gwan
Simon Harris’ statement tonight jumping from behind his non essential curtains shouting “burgers can wait “ !
@Isabel Oliveira: this is excellent!
@Isabel Oliveira: this is excellent!
On a positive note, Burger King and Super Macs drive through open too.
@Gerard Casserly: my local supermacs is still closed – I’d give anything for a wholemeal grilled chicken sandwich with chipotle sauce
@The only INFP in Ireland: all washed down with a nice cold glass of ivomec
Days like today make me proud to be a human
It’s like we’ve learned nothing. After this pandemic we have an option to make real change economically, health wise, wellbeing, climate….I really hope something positive comes from this with learnings.
€30 limit though? Family of 4 couldn’t all get a meal
@Scotswahey: as a big mack meal is about €7.50 and kids meals less then a fiver they can unless little Johnny needs 20′healthy ‘ chicken nuggets an extra large full fat coke a burger and chips plus couple of macflurrys, because god love him he is deprived for so long
If anything let’s hope this pandemic might have helped child’s health
@nelliekel: got no kids in lockdown for the past 2 months, eh? A wee treat of a happy meal and a mcflurry is hardly going to turn them into Augustus Gloop
@Scotswahey: it’s probably because that’s the limit for most contactless
@jzT: imm maybe read comment about €30 not enough and as for 2 months in lockdown poor diblums they really were deprived of big mac Burger King won’t do
I was walking through Temple Bar area a few summers ago, and this big fat American lady stopped me and asks for directions as to was there a McDonald’s near. I looked saw her little (trying to be polite) oversized kids looking and her rather slim (maybe he had worms) husband looking at me as if I was their saviour.
I said “Lady you did not come all the way to Ireland to eat a Big Mac did you? and she replied ‘it’s what we are used to in the States’ ….. I said ‘Lady I reccomend you should eat the Best Burger of all Ireland if not the World’ … where I duly directed her to ‘The Bankers’ just off Dame street…..
Cant wait to go in there when it reopens … and order a Celtic Burger with Clonakilty pudding…..August 10th ??
@Paul O’Sullivan: shi’te story.. thanks
@Paul O’Sullivan: m’lady
@Paul O’Sullivan: Food in The Bankers is shocking. Awful stuff fed to tourists. Could have at least sent them to Bunsen.
@Paul O’Sullivan: sounds like the Irish abroad, no foreign muck
@Mark Johnson:
I’d rather starve
“Artane Castle Shopping Centre” sounds terrifying
They tucked their tails and ran and in doing so put the cost of their entire workforce on the state. I don’t plan on visiting them any time soon
Poor staff. Run off their feet.
I’m lovin it
About 50 cars at the drive through in nutgrove at 11 this morning
Gyms and Heath stores remain closed.
@Gavin Lynam: health stores are open
@Gavin Lynam: It is possible to exercise without a gym.
#justsayin
Disgusting grub
@Emmett Currie:
It’s esentially meat, bread and potatoes – even if you don’t like it – some others do.
Slightly pathetic, just slightly.
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris !!
@Wayne Connor: a royale with cheese…..
Will they open a range of clothing too bearing in mind everyone is struggling to keep the weight off now, and this will push them over the edge
Should the Journal set up a queue for the food snobs and tut-tutters here?
@Michael Kavanagh: I enjoy a big mac as much as anyone but it doesn’t mean I have to debase myself by sitting in my car blocking other cars because I need a hit of sugar and salt in a box. I’m better than that. Pigs in cars is what I see there. Where is decorum? We’re not the peasants we once were but seems a lot still have that in their genetic mapping.
Would it not have made more sense to just open some of them as delivery only? Would have avoided queues and they could just reject orders when they reach capacity.
Does anyone else think it’s a bit silly to open 6 outlets in Dublin, where there is the highest number of confirmed cases, suspected cases and people self isolating, and the biggest population density, thus, more risk of spreading infection? Would it not make more sense to open some outlets around the country instead?
GET A KCUFING LIFE!
There won’t be a dinner cooked in Dublin this evening. Chicken Nuggets all around
Hot air chips/frys.
Would love an infected spinal column in a bap
So are they not doing breakfasts at all from now on
Two quarter pounders with bacon large fries and a strawberry milkshake please!
McGobsh’tes
What is more interesting to me is why the journal have pictures of tweets and have not disguised the names have they permission to do that?
@Richard: it is all in the public domain if your privacy settings are open
Some chance a getting bacon n cabbage in one of their houses oh ffs
Just had to have that burger. Just have to play golf in spite of never playing a round before. Just have to go to woodies. Just have to go to the beach. Just have to have 20 people over to the house. Just have to go to Tesco for one item. Cannot do without the rich tea with the cuppa. And sure the staff should be only too delighted to see us. They’re well paid for it. Go nuts people. We deserve it. A whole 2 months sitting on our behinds and sure we are near breaking point now. Poor creatures. Grab the wife, throw the kids in the Datsun, head for McDonald’s, and to hell with sensibility. Throw that Cheltenham programme in the glove box in case anyone sees it though.
Morons. All for crap food too.
What dumbass thought Kylemore was a good option.
You are sad. Fat burgers and a tinge of meat. Chips full of vat. Get a life Dublin
Your kidding me, people lining up to get fat.!! Gosh, these people need to get a life, creating traffic problems to buy a burger,!!they will be injecting bleach and buying a sunbed next week.
Yep, they all clap when the plane lands.
Pure muck it turns you trump orange
Queueing up for a dose of the shits, I’d rather not thanks
@phil reilly: made me laugh out loud for reals !!!
McDonalds – yeah, set yourself up for a cytokine storm.
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