The Irish Times

Judge urged to refuse legal costs to Stuart Olding

Former Ireland and Ulster rugby player acquitted earlier this year of Belfast rape

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 15:49

Probation for Belfast woman who made false rape claim

Judge says Krystal Alana Anderson needs help for mental health and addiction issues

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 13:09

Juries must be instructed on rape myths, says expert

Studies show many jurors believe alcohol or clothing can justify non-consensual sex

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 01:00

Former Celtic youth coach jailed for sexual assault

Offences happened over three-years from 2012 and involved boy aged under 16

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 13:14

Fallout from Belfast’s watershed trial still to wash out

Two months after the acquittal of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding, the city is trying to move on

Sat May 19 2018 - 00:00

Belfast court hears Paddy Jackson has paid ‘enormous’ cost despite rape acquittal

Judge reserves judgment on whether rugby player should be awarded his legal fees

Fri May 18 2018 - 16:05

Application to lift reporting restrictions on Belfast rape trial to be heard

Media bid to lift restrictions on legal argument in rape trial set for Wednesday

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 18:42

Media application to lift Belfast rape trial restrictions to be heard on Monday

Judge ordered that there be no reporting on the Belfast rape trial legal argument

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 12:03

Media appeals over reporting restrictions

Rugby players rape trial judge ordered reporting curbs to remain in place

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 21:05

'Vile commentary' on social media of rape trial condemned

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

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00

Inside Court 12: the complete story of the Belfast rape trial

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

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 20:25

Belfast rape trial: Afterwards, there was much slapping of broad backs

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

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 20:19

Four cleared of all charges in Belfast rape trial

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

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 14:35

Belfast rape trial: Jury should take ‘inconsistencies’ into account

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

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 13:48

Blane McIlroy’s attitude to women comes into focus

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

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 01:00

‘I wouldn’t do that’ - Paddy Jackson takes stand to deny raping woman

Rugby player tells jury his hobbies include miming to rap and drawing super heroes

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 11:40

Belfast rape case adjourned due to juror’s illness

Jury members agree to sit on Saturday to make up for lost time in rugby players’ trial

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 13:06

Belfast rape trial gains insight into accuseds’ mindset

Focus on social media texts between rugby players as prosecution completes evidence

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 19:05

Belfast rape trial: Stuart Olding originally faced vaginal rape charge

Failure to test rugby player’s clothing queried before prosecution finished case

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 16:49

Belfast rape trial: Police officer denies trying to catch witness ‘off-guard’

Rory Harrison is accused of perverting the course of justice

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 12:35

Friend of rugby players denies ‘concocting’ story after alleged rape

Rory Harrison is accused of destroying evidence and perverting the court of justice

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 17:46

Woman ‘tried to pull’ several members of Jackson and Olding’s group

Court hears Rory Harrison called Blane McIlroy to say woman from night out ‘might have cried rape’

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 13:55

Belfast rape trial: case adjourned for a day due to juror illness

The prosecution is entering the final stage of its evidence with case set to resume on Friday

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 13:28

Belfast trial hears findings of DNA analysis on alleged rape victim’s clothes

Stuart Olding’s semen found on jeans and underwear of complainant, court told

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 16:40

Belfast trial: Doctor criticises medical examination of alleged rape victim

Witness says video of examination left out critical information

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 12:50

Belfast trial hears Stuart Olding’s description of sex with alleged rape victim

Olding’s house searched without his knowledge during police interview

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 17:51

Belfast trial: ‘It’s daunting. It’s quite horrible and you get blamed’

Rape trial ends week in blur of texts, emojis, and accounts by taxi driver and friends

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00

Police officer guessed alleged rapists were Ulster Rugby players

Friend of alleged victim says ‘rape is rape’ regardless of profession of those involved

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 18:18

‘Utter scum’ - Belfast rape trial hears of text exchange

Friend of alleged rape victim describes how she tried to convince her to go to police

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 11:49

Jury visits the scene of alleged rape at Belfast house

Nine men and three women on the jury visit location of alleged assualt during party in 2016

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 14:18

Judge says Rory Best directed by lawyers to attend rape trial

Court told Best attended hearing because he was ‘directed to be here by senior counsel’

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 13:41

‘I’ll just look like a stupid little girl’ – court hears about alleged rape victim’s texts

21-year-old faces first day of cross-examination at Jackson and Olding rape trial

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 20:39

Alleged victim of rape by Jackson and Olding says she ‘froze’

Court hears woman told Ireland rugby player to stop when he tried to undo her trousers

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 13:53

Jury sworn in for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding rape trial

Ulster and Ireland rugby players face jury in Belfast over June 2016 incident

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 13:24