Couple who said they saw assault by Hand’s then partner had not yet moved into Drimnagh house, detectives hear

Conor McGregor outside Leinster House making presidency bid

Conor McGregor outside Leinster House making presidency bid

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Gardaí have taken statements from key witnesses contradicting a Dublin couple’s claims that they were living across the street from Nikita Hand at the time she said she was raped by Conor McGregor.

Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins, from Ballyfermot, were arrested early Thursday morning by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) for alleged perjury relating to Ms Hand’s civil case against the former UFC ­champion.