Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024
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Conor McGregor
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Conor McGregor says he is in preliminary agreement to fight Logan Paul in India
McGregor says he will plan a return to the octagon after he meets the social media influencer in an exhibition boxing match
Nikita Hand’s case against Conor McGregor challenges the myth of the ‘perfect victim’
The judge warned: ‘The fact that a woman engages in drinking or taking drugs does not mean they are up for sex’
Mixed martial arts firm tightlipped on McGregor role
Alta Global had welcomed partnership with Conor McGregor as recently as September
Conor McGregor faces paying bulk of Nikita Hand’s legal costs of successful civil rape claim
Ms Hand will not have to pay legal costs of MMA fighter’s friend James Lawrence because both men were ‘in lock step’, judge says
Despite his latest disgrace, Conor McGregor will be welcomed back with open arms Stateside
The United States has become a nation where allegations about attacking women are no longer regarded as career-enders, more as colourful entries on a resume
Independent prosecution service ‘must be protected’ says Director of Public Prosecutions
Comments come in wake of criticism of DPP decision not to prosecute MMA fighter Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor Inc: the fighter’s potential losses in the fallout from civil rape case are enormous
The potential losses for the mixed martial arts fighter, businessman and now Hollywood actor in the fallout from his civil rape case are enormous
Dee Devlin is not Conor McGregor’s moral keeper. That’s his responsibility alone
I am quietly awed by Nikita Hand and others like her who stand up outside a courthouse to address the media
Conor McGregor product boycott: more Irish shops drop brands linked to MMA fighter
Dublin wine shop owner says he poured Proper No. Twelve whiskey down the toilet in 2019 when reports circulated of alleged sexual assault
From the very start Conor McGregor was telling us and showing us who he was
There was something inevitable about the eventual fall of a braggart who seemed to embody a noxious mixture of violence, racism and sexism
Conor McGregor’s ties with New York-listed MMA firm face uncertainty
AltaGlobal had awarded Dubliner shares worth as much as $14m as part of ambassador deal
The thought of Conor McGregor draped in an Irish flag on a global stage is shameful
To think of all that time we spent embarrassed by Bono’s oppressive sincerity
Hearing on legal costs in Nikita Hand’s case against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence pushed back
Ms Hand’s lawyers want to deliver ‘brief’ written submissions on the issue of legal costs
Conor McGregor counting heavy cost of High Court branding
Several companies have cut links with the mixed martial arts fighter since a High Court jury decided he should pay Nikita Hand damages for assault
More than 1,000 shops including Tesco, SuperValu and Centra stores remove brands linked to Conor McGregor
A boycott of products associated with the mixed martial arts fighter has intensified after Nikita Hand verdict
Court battle looms over who will pay legal costs in Conor McGregor case
Costs of €1.5m at issue after Nikita Hand’s result against McGregor but not against his friend, James Lawrence
‘Consent is not talked about enough’: Dublin rally held in solidarity with Nikita Hand after Conor McGregor case
Several hundred people assemble in front of City Hall before marching to DPP offices to protest decision not to bring criminal charges against mixed martial arts fighter
Surge in calls to rape crisis helpline after jury decision in Conor McGregor case
Calls to boycott business interests of the mixed martial arts fighter following High Court case
Minister for Justice praises Nikita Hand’s bravery after victory in civil action against Conor McGregor
Support across the political spectrum for Dublin woman who was awarded almost €250,000 in damages after High Court jury found that she was raped by Conor McGregor
Judge in Nikita Hand’s civil action against Conor McGregor delivered a masterclass in consent
The two sides were not just offering opposing narratives, but speaking completely different languages
Criminal lawyers divided on whether charges should have been brought against Conor McGregor
Award for damages against Conor McGregor seen as low by some but indicates jury did not believe martial arts fighter
The tears came from an unexpected quarter. Conor McGregor, holding his mother’s hand, gulping for air and crying
Over the two week hearing the events of that day in December 2018 were laid bare in the most raw and humiliating detail for Nikita Hand
Nikita Hand, who won civil case against Conor McGregor, had to leave home after break-in by masked men
Lawyers for Nikita Hand, who won €248,000 in damages from MMA fighter in assault case win, told court a group of men in balaclavas broke into her home in June and stabbed her partner
Nikita Hand feels ‘vindicated’ after ‘nightmare’ civil trial for assault against Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor says in social media post he will appeal the decision to award €248,603 damages against him for assault in a Dublin hotel
‘I know what happened in that room’: the full story of the Conor McGregor case
Conor McGregor case: In his charge to the jury, Mr Justice Alexander Owens said the case for damages against the mixed martial arts fighter boiled down to who they believed
Conor McGregor to pay almost €250,000 damages to Nikita Hand after jury finds he assaulted her in Dublin hotel
Nikita Hand had alleged she was raped by Mixed Martial Arts star in December 2018 in High Court civil action
Jury to resume considering verdict on Friday in woman’s civil action alleging rape by Conor McGregor
MMA fighter denies claims by Nikita Hand who is seeking damages over alleged 2018 assault in Dublin hotel
Jury may begin considering verdict on woman’s damages action against Conor McGregor over alleged rape in Dublin hotel
Mixed martial arts fighter and James Lawrence deny Nikita Hand’s claims they both assaulted her
Conor McGregor a ‘devious coward’ who does not have ‘the decency’ to own up to what he did, High Court jury hears
Lawyer for Nikita Hand claims his client ‘will always be a marked woman because she stood up to Conor McGregor’
Jury in woman’s civil case alleging rape by Conor McGregor to hear closing speeches next week
Last witness in Nikita Hand’s action tells court bruises can appear within hours, or be delayed
Joy is a word Conor McGregor returns to again and again. Nikita Hand paints a much darker picture
Mixed martial arts fighter fondly remembers bedroom encounter on second day in the witness box
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