Defence team said messages were banter while prosecution said they showed lack of respect for women

Defence solicitor says comments pollute public discourse and raise concerns over integrity of process

Accused Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison not guilty on all counts

Outside in the bright corridors the families clustered about them. Lawyers beamed

Three of the four Belfast trial defendants were rugby players

Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding cleared of rape, Blane McIlroy and Rory Harrison also acquitted

Jurors told ‘not to sit in judgment’ on police or to punish them for perceived failures

Rory Harrison’s counsel says he is ‘kind, honest and modest’

Counsel for Blane McIlroy claims alleged rape victim trying to protect her reputation

Stuart Olding counsel says police made a ‘cardinal error’

Lawyers for defence and prosecution make closing arguments in trial of Ireland rugby players

Prosecution counsel begins closing address to jury at rugby players’ rape trial

Jury has been told it will begin deliberations by late next week

Evidence finishes in trial, closing speeches from counsel to be heard on Wednesday

Rugby player’s friend Rory Harrison denies trying to ‘manage’ woman at centre of case

Prosecution homes in on discrepancy as accused take the stand

Third accused in Belfast trial faces questions on ‘fantasy’ account and social media boasts

Man accused of exposing himself to a woman directly after she was allegedly raped

Rape accused says not fanciful that he would kiss woman ‘open mouthed’ after she gave teammate oral sex

Rugby player says reference to ‘she’ meant night out and ‘very loose’ meant good fun