Perjury case of couple connected to Conor McGregor appeal is hit by legal aid dispute
Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on Monday.
Covered by 5 sources from Ireland. First reported by Irish Independent ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Couple”, “evidence” and “legal aid”.
Different angles:
- Irish Independent “charges over affidavits”
- The Irish Times “accused over false statements”
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Couple’s trial on perjury charges over affidavits in Conor McGregor’s rape appeal delayed over legal aid row
Couple in Conor McGregor perjury probe refuse book of evidence
Both defendants refused to accept service of the book as their solicitor was not present to act for them in court until the ongoing legal aid dispute has been resolved
Couple in McGregor perjury case refuse book of evidence
The Director of Public Prosecutions has completed books of evidence for the perjury trial of a Dublin couple who were witnesses in Conor McGregor's failed civil court rape appeal.
Couple accused over false statements in Conor McGregor case refuse to accept book of evidence
Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins unwilling to take service of book as their solicitor not present due to legal aid row
Perjury case of couple connected to Conor McGregor appeal is hit by legal aid dispute
Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on Monday.
Coverage details
5 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, RTÉ News, The Irish Times and TheJournal.ie. Irish Independent published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was TheJournal.ie, 3 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Conor McGregor, Public Prosecutions, Steven Cummins, Director and Dublin.
