Overview

• A three-judge panel dismissed all five grounds of Conor McGregor’s appeal, affirming the High Court’s finding of civil liability for sexual assault.
• McGregor’s legal team withdrew its attempt to introduce new affidavits from Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins before the appeal hearing.
• The court rejected challenges to the admission of his Garda “no comment” interviews and to the jury being asked to consider only “assault” rather than “sexual assault.”
• Nikita Hand attended the proceedings as judges preserved her €248,603.60 damages award, while McGregor was absent from court.
• The ruling cements the original damages order and reinforces procedural standards for evidence handling and jury instructions in civil assault cases.