Copyright row simmers between two big Temple Bar venue owners

Owners of Temple Bar pub and the Button Factory argue over rights to Temple Bar name

The Temple Bar pub in Dublin 2: its owners are taking legal action against the nearby Button Factory Picture: Getty

The rights to the Temple Bar name and related imagery are being argued over by the owners of the Temple Bar pub and the Button Factory, two big nightlife venues in Dublin.

Tom and Jackie Cleary, who own the Temple Bar, have launched legal proceedings through their Temple Inns company against Paddy Dunning and Paul Clinton’s Nottub Ltd, the holding company for the Button Factory following a series of legal communications that did ...