Conor McGregor’s appeal to begin in civil assault case

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Conor McGregor’s appeal against a decision in a civil case in which a woman accused him of raping her is due to begin.

Nikita Hand, 35, sued the mixed martial arts fighter over an incident at a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.