Woman gets permission to subpoena witnesses for upcoming damages claim against Conor McGregor

Action was brought in 2021 by a young woman who is allegedly known to Mr McGregor and seeks damages against the fighter

The woman's claim against Conor McGregor is one of two initiated against the sportsman over events alleged to have taken place in 2018 in Dublin. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A woman who is taking a damages claim for alleged assault against mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been granted permission to subpoena witnesses in the case, which is due to go before a High Court jury next month.

At a brief hearing on Thursday at the High Court, Ms Justice Denise Brett granted the application allowing solicitor David Coleman of Coleman Legal Partners on behalf of the woman to subpoena witnesses, which could include gardaí.