McGregor was at the High Court in Dublin for the beginning of a case that is expected to last around two weeks.

Former two-weight world champion McGregor is facing a civil assault claim in Dublin, brought by a woman who accuses him of sexual assault in 2018, with a judge saying the allegation is that McGregor "in effect, raped her"

The judge said that the jury were judges of fact and were not to think "anything that glitters is gold", not to discuss the case with others and not to be "private detectives" doing their own research

Ms Ní Laimhín's damages claim for alleged sexual assault against Mr McGregor was lodged against the celebrity fighter three years ago