Life, art and the return of Bewley's: café owner prepares to reopen doors on August 27
Bewley's owner Paddy Campbell is back in town - ready for the legendary cafe's grand reopening
ON WITH THE SHOW: Artist and businessman Paddy Campbell in Bewley’s cafe on Grafton Street, Dublin. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Liam Collins
Speaking for the first time about his high-profile dispute with developer Johnny Ronan over the €1.5m-a-year rent for the iconic Bewley's cafe on Grafton Street, the cafe's owner Paddy Campbell said it wasn't "personal" but "very much about business".
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