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Shane Lowry, Ulster Rugby End Kingspan Sponsorships Following Grenfell Inquiry

The decision comes after the inquiry's report detailed Kingspan's dishonest practices in marketing dangerous insulation used in the Grenfell Tower.

  • Shane Lowry and Ulster Rugby sever sponsorship ties with construction firm Kingspan.
  • Lowry's decision follows the release of the Grenfell Inquiry's final report, which cited Kingspan's use of dishonest strategies in marketing insulation.
  • The Grenfell fire in 2017 resulted in 72 deaths, with the inquiry highlighting the role of combustible cladding.
  • Victims' families and survivors have expressed approval of Lowry's and Ulster Rugby's actions.
  • Other sports professionals are being urged to end similar sponsorships with companies implicated in the inquiry.
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