Órla O'Donnell

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Conor McGregor had said he intended to introduce new evidence into his appeal (File image)

Conor McGregor loses appeal over jury's finding of rape

Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a High Court jury's finding that he raped Nikita Hand.

Courts • 31 Jul 25

The jury at the civil trial found that Conor McGregor had raped Nikita Hand and awarded her almost €250,000 in damages (file image)

Court to rule Thursday on McGregor rape appeal

The Court of Appeal is to give its decision on Thursday on an appeal by former MMA fighter Conor McGregor against a High Court jury's finding that he raped Nikita Hand.

Courts • 29 Jul 25

A group of men holding several banners and flags that read 'stop arming Israel' in front of a grey arch

Legal action over weapons transport within Irish airspace

A legal challenge to the use of Irish airspace for flights transporting weapons to Israel has been lodged at the High Court.

Courts • 29 Jul 25

Former garda jailed for seven years for inciting rape

A former garda who impersonated a female colleague online and encouraged strangers to come to her house to rape her and her young daughters has been jailed for seven years.

Courts • 29 Jul 25

Enoch Burke granted injunction over panel composition

Seconday school teacher Enoch Burke has been granted an injunction stopping the General Secretary of secondary school teachers' union, the ASTI, from being part of a panel to hear an appeal against his dismissal from the school where he taught.

Courts • 25 Jul 25

Man who raped foster daughter ordered to pay her €328,000

The High Court has ruled that a man who repeatedly raped his foster daughter over seven years must pay her €328,000 in damages.

Courts • 24 Jul 25

Husband sentenced to life for murder of Anna Mooney

A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife in Dublin two years ago after gardaí found footage of the incident on a mobile phone he had set up to spy on her.

Ireland • 21 Jul 25

The college issued its statement as a new study examining the use of the drug HHC, found it was the second most common drug involved in patients presenting with psychosis at University Hospital Galway between May 2023 and December 2024

'Beggars belief' HHC available without restrictions

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said it "beggars belief" that products containing a man-made drug which produces similar effects to cannabis, and which it says has done major damage to people's mental health, are still available without restrictions in this country.

Health • 18 Jul 25