Lawyers for UFC star Conor McGregor are set to contest the dangerous driving case against him.
The Dubliner, 34, was not present at the fifth hearing of the case at Blanchardstown District Court this morning as he was suffering from the flu. His defence barrister David Staunton explained to Judge David McHugh that McGregor attended his GP this morning and had a letter confirming that.
He added that his client likely had "influenza" and was unable to attend the hearing. The motoring charges McGregor is accused of relate to alleged offences on March 22 last year, when he was stopped and arrested by gardai on the N4/M50 interchange in Palmerstown and on the Lucan road.
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The Crumlin native - the world's highest paid athlete in 2021 - was driving his 191 Bentley Continental GT, worth around €170,000, at the time. He was charged with two counts of dangerous driving. He was later hit with four further charges.
They are driving without a licence and insurance as well as failing to produce a licence and insurance within 10 days of the alleged incident. In September, McGregor was further hit with a careless driving charge. The case is to be dealt at District Court level.
Mr Staunton, for McGregor, said they were not able to "resolve matters" with the prosecution and asked for a hearing date. It means McGregor's lawyers will contest the prosecution's case.
The district court trial was put back to December 6.
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