Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

Lawyers for Nikita Hand told the High Court before her civil action against Mr McGregor and James Lawrence began that they were not making the claim that Conor McGregor had anything to do with the incident at her house in June

Masked men invaded Nikita Hand's home earlier this year

The woman who accused Conor McGregor and his friend of rape moved this year after her property was invaded by a group of men wearing balaclavas who stabbed her partner and broke her windows, it can now be reported.

Courts • 22 Nov 24

Conor McGregor leaves court, accompanied by his partner Dee Devlin

Jury in McGregor case awards Nikita Hand nearly €250k

Nikita Hand has won her High Court case against MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

Courts • 23 Nov 24

The jury in the civil case found that Conor McGregor raped Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.

Background: Nikita Hand's case against Conor McGregor

Ireland • 22 Nov 24

Conor McGregor at the High Court for the case against him

Jury to resume deliberations in McGregor case today

The jury in the action taken against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, who is accused of raping a woman in a Dublin hotel six years ago, has begun considering its decision.

Courts • 22 Nov 24

Conor McGregor has denied a claim by Nikita Hand that he raped her in Dublin hotel (Pic: Rolling News)

Judge in McGregor case tells jury not to speculate

The jury in the legal action taken by Nikita Hand against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and another man has been told they must look at all the evidence and should not speculate.

Courts • 20 Nov 24

Conor McGregor denies the claims against him

Woman 'marked' for 'standing up to McGregor', court told

A woman who has accused Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor of rape will always be a marked woman, because she stood up to him, her lawyer has told the High Court.

Courts • 20 Nov 24

Nikita Hand has sued Conor McGregor and his friend James Lawrence accusing them of sexual assault on 9 December 2018

Week two in McGregor case hears of medical evidence

The civil action taken by Nikita Hand against mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor and his friend, James Lawrence, accusing them of raping her in a Dublin hotel in 2018, continued at the High Court for a second week. Ms Hand is seeking damages, writes Órla O'Donnell.

Analysis and Comment • 17 Nov 24

Conor McGregor (pictured) and James Lawrence deny the claims against them

Evidence concludes in Conor McGregor case

Evidence has concluded in the civil action taken by 35-year-old Nikita Hand against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and another man, over an alleged rape in a Dublin hotel six years ago.

Courts • 15 Nov 24

James Lawrence denies the allegations against him (file pic: RollingNews)

Co-defendant Lawrence denies being McGregor 'fall guy'

A friend of mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has denied that he was being a "fall guy" for the rape allegation against Mr McGregor.

Courts • 15 Nov 24

Conor McGregor pictured leaving court after giving evidence (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

McGregor tells court sex with accuser was consensual

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has said he had fully consensual sex with a woman who has accused him of rape.

Courts • 14 Nov 24