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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Golfer Shane Lowry cuts ties with Kingspan after Grenfell inquiry report

Shane Lowry
The 2019 Open winner Shane Lowry has worn the Kingspan logo on the sleeve of his shirts during tournaments for many years. Photograph: Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

One of the world’s leading golfers, Shane Lowry, has ended his sponsorship deal with the insulation company Kingspan after it was criticised for “persistent dishonesty” in the Grenfell Tower inquiry final report.

The Ryder Cup player wore the logo of the Irish construction materials manufacturer on his sleeve for more than seven years but did not respond to previous calls to end the “deeply upsetting and deeply offensive” deal from the bereaved and survivors of the 2017 fire that claimed 72 lives.

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