The vast majority of messages were critical of "that scumbag" McGregor, with many accusing the UFC fighter of "hijacking our identity"

A High Court dispute over a Conor McGregor-founded whiskey brand will go ahead later this year

The case was due to begin next Tuesday, with eight days set aside for the hearing.

Artem Lobov, a former sparring partner of Mr McGregor, is suing the MMA fighter for what Mr Lobov says was an oral agreement in 2017 that he would get a 5 per cent share in creating the brand, which he says he came up with the idea for.

The application by Mr McGregor's lawyers to introduce fresh evidence will be heard along with his appeal against the High Court jury's verdict at the beginning of July.

Conor McGregor has "completely adopted American far-right messaging" with his anti-immigration rhetoric, according to an expert in global extremism

thousands are expected to gather at the Garden of Remembrance at 2pm.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson visited McGregor in his Dublin pub to discuss his plans to run for the presidency

Tucker Carlson was in Dublin this week, where he was hosted by Conor McGregor at his Black Forge Inn pub in Crumlin

Jack Chambers said he would be ‘surprised’ if the professional fighter received a nomination.

Conor McGregor visited the White House to mark St Patrick’s Day last month, where he made clear his intentions to run in the presidential elections in Ireland later this year.

Some politicians have told the Sunday Times there is a fear someone like Conor McGregor could win, if it was put to a public vote.

Former UFC fighter McGregor would require the nomination of 20 of the Oireachtas, or four local authorities to get on this year's ballot paper.

At least one local authority has convened a meeting to discuss how to respond if McGregor seeks its nomination

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Fellow social media influencers have defended him online, along with some politicians

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

Garron Noone has deactivated his social media s following backlash over a video in which he discussed immigration.

Ms McDonald raised the prospect of her party potentially backing an independent candidate backed by other left-leaning parties.

Mr McGregor’s side will say the trial judge, Mr Justice Alex Owens, made legal and factual errors in his directions on the treatment of evidence and in his charge to the jury.

Conor McGregor told reporters in the West Wing that he was going to voice concerns about immigration issues in Ireland when he spoke to Donald Trump.

The group said he does not speak for Irish people or Catholics, and that he "confuses personal opinions with truth"

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Conor McGregor ‘does not represent the men’ of Ireland, an Irish Government minister has said.

Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar criticised Conor McGregor after the UFC fighter met US president Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day

Conor McGregor’s visit to the White House have exposed Micheal Martin’s ‘cowardly’ approach to Donald Trump, an opposition TD has said.

Micheál Martin does not represent the people of Ireland, Conor McGregor has claimed, after being criticised by the Taoiseach.

Tánaiste Simon Harris also told journalists in New York that Mr McGregor does not speak for Ireland.

‘You have a lot of great Irish fighters actually,’ Donald Trump said to Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Jason Tyler told the appeals board that the new house plan is not an ambitious proposal in the context of a previous planning permission granted to Mr McGregor.

Mr McGregor had previously been ordered not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.

The 32,693 sq ft six-bedroomed ‘family home’ is 27 times the floor size of an average 1,200 sq ft semi-detached home

The mixed martial arts fighter had been ordered by an Irish court not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.

The 20-year-old man voluntarily attended police interview in relation to the alleged incident in Rostrevor, Co Down last November.

Kildare Co Council has delivered a knockout blow to plans by MMA fighter Conor McGregor to construct a sprawling mansion, complete with a cinema, bar and two swimming pools

High Court has ordered Conor McGregor to pay €100,000 of the damages and €200,000 of the legal costs now, with the remainder deferred pending appeal

Nikita Hand was awarded almost €250,000 damages after a jury upheld her civil claim that she was raped by Conor McGregor in a Dublin hotel in December 2018

MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s planned sprawling mansion would have a cinema, bar and two swimming pools

With elections in Ireland, the UK and the US, high profile court cases and big sporting events, 2024 was a big year for news

McGregor says he is in preliminary agreement to fight Logan Paul

The chief executive of Women's Aid said high-profile rape cases like Nikita Hand's can be encouraging for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but added that there is "backlash that comes with it".

The jury of five women and seven men took five hours to reach their unanimous verdict

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has welcomed the decision to award costs to Nikita Hand from her civil action case against MMA fighter Conor McGregor

Ms Hand was awarded almost €250,000 in damages against Mr McGregor, after a three-week civil trial last month.

MMA star Mr McGregor should pay the entire cost of her civil action at the higher level, thought to be well over €1million, the High Court has been urged by Ms Hand’s counsel.

The High Court has been hearing submissions in relation to who should pay what in of costs arising from the high-profile civil rape case.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Dee Devlin said: "No one is entitled to comment on our relationship - we trust one another and love one another. Nothing or nobody will change that."

Last week a jury found she had been assaulted by Conor McGregor and awarded damages of €248,603

A woman who accused Conor McGregor of rape won her claim against him for damages in a civil case.

It is understood that other retail outlets, including Costcutter and Carry Out will also stop stocking products linked to Mr McGregor.