Arlington’s Ireland's Four Courts restaurant to reopen in August after fiery car crash closed doors

The countdown is on for the reopening of a popular restaurant in Arlington that was badly damaged after a fiery car crash last year.

ARLINGTON, Va. - The countdown is on for the reopening of a popular restaurant in Arlington that was badly damaged after a fiery car crash last year.

Ireland’s Four Courts Pub has been closed since August 12, 2022 when a vehicle plowed into the packed business in the 2000 block of Wilson Boulevard.

Over a dozen people were injured in the crash. Shortly after the crash, the vehicle caught fire and spread to the building. The driver was working for a ride-hailing service at the time of the crash and traveling with a passenger.

Investigators believe the driver likely experienced a medical emergency prior to the crash.

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FOX 5’s Maureen Umeh visited the site Monday and said onstruction workers are hard at work still putting up the framing and electrical wiring. It will look a bit different from the old pub, but the owner promises that it’ll have the same vibe.

A GoFundMe page launched on behalf of the restaurant and has raised nearly $50,000.

According to the restaurants website, the pub will reopen in August of this year.