Paddy Jackson signing prompts ‘serious concerns’ from club sponsor Diageo
Guinness makers to meet London Irish rugby club officials as signing ‘not consistent with values’
Guinness makers to meet London Irish rugby club officials as signing ‘not consistent with values’
Sean McFarland (36) accused of publishing name of student at centre of Jackson, Olding case
Solicitor for Sean McFarland says his client is ‘out of the jurisdiction’
Man to be prosecuted in North for allegedly naming complainant on social media
Two months after the acquittal of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, the city is trying to move on
Defending champions are ‘going to be very much underdogs’, says coach Brian Hickey
Group chair Jan Melia welcomes move as sign of ‘willingness to change’ in the sport
Gilroy suspended until April 26th after internal review into players’ conduct
Defendants in the rugby player rape case consented to removal of ban
A tweet about middle-class girls and a question about the judge’s tone of voice among issues discussed in absence of jury
Media bid to lift restrictions on legal argument in rape trial set for Wednesday
Rugby player says public criticism after Belfast rape trial ‘justified’
League of Ireland player Luke Rossiter said tweet was ‘stupid and immature’
Jackson lawyers examining ‘every item of social media commentary’
Reporter Conor Gallagher and Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s Noeline Blackwell talk to Kathy Sheridan
At least one thousand people gather to show support for woman in Belfast trial
Defence team said messages were banter while prosecution said they showed lack of respect for women
Defence solicitor says comments pollute public discourse and raise concerns over integrity of process
Accused Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison not guilty on all counts
Outside in the bright corridors the families clustered about them. Lawyers beamed
Three of the four Belfast trial defendants were rugby players
Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding cleared of rape, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison also acquitted
Jurors told ‘not to sit in judgment’ on police or to punish them for perceived failures
Counsel for Blane McIlroy claims alleged rape victim trying to protect her reputation
Stuart Olding counsel says police made a ‘cardinal error’
Lawyers for defence and prosecution make closing arguments in trial of Ireland rugby players
Prosecution counsel begins closing address to jury at rugby players’ rape trial
Jury has been told it will begin deliberations by late next week
Evidence finishes in trial, closing speeches from counsel to be heard on Wednesday
Rugby player’s friend Rory Harrison denies trying to ‘manage’ woman at centre of case
Third accused in Belfast trial faces questions on ‘fantasy’ account and social media boasts
Man accused of exposing himself to a woman directly after she was allegedly raped
Rape accused says not fanciful that he would kiss woman ‘open mouthed’ after she gave teammate oral sex
Rugby player says reference to ‘she’ meant night out and ‘very loose’ meant good fun
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