A man and a woman have been charged with perjury in connection with an appeal by Conor McGregor, according to RTE.ie. The two are due before a court in Dublin over the alleged offence, the Irish Times reports.
The charges relate to statements the pair are said to have given for McGregor's appeal in a civil rape case, according to the Irish Independent. That outlet reports the two swore affidavits in the matter and were arrested on perjury charges. The Journal describes them as a Dublin couple charged over an alleged false statement provided for McGregor's appeal.
Sky News reports the charges follow McGregor's failed appeal over a sexual assault finding. The reporting does not set out the specific contents of the statements at issue, and no further details of the alleged conduct have been given in the material available.
The case is separate from the underlying civil proceedings and concerns the truthfulness of evidence said to have been put forward during the appeal process. Perjury allegations of this kind are typically dealt with through the courts, and the outcome will depend on what is presented at hearings.
The names of the accused, the exact charges and the court dates have not been confirmed in the reporting summarised here.
What to watch next: the court appearance of the two accused and any statement from gardaí or the Director of Public Prosecutions on the case.
