Irvine warned against investing in pubs

FORMER Formula One driver Eddie Irvine was advised not to invest any more money in two loss-making Dublin pubs, a tribunal heard yesterday.

The 39-year-old had already invested €635,000 in Cocoon off Grafton Street and O’Reilly’s on Tara Street, which were owned by his friend, John Foley.

At the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) retired accountant Charles Watchman said he told Irvine that he should not commit any further to the venture.