stuart olding

A FORMER Irish reality TV star sued over false claims that Paddy Jackson's father offered to pay off the complainant at the rugby star's rape trial is facing demands to state her defence under oath.

PUBLIC donations to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre surged in the months after last year's Ulster rugby rape trial, the charity said.

Ireland rugby star Rory Best has spoken about the "difficult" time he experienced as a result of the outrage caused by his appearance at a high profile rape trial last year.

A REVIEW into rape trials in the Republic, commissioned in the wake of the Belfast rugby rape case, has been delayed.

FORMER Ireland and Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding "suffered a huge financial detriment" defending himself in a trial which lasted almost ten weeks, a court heard today.

ULSTER Rugby chief executive Shane Logan is to step down from the role in August.

PADDY Jackson is set to sign for a rugby union side in France, French media has confirmed.

FORMER Ulster and Ireland rugby player Stuart Olding has signed a contract with a French club.

Rugby star Paddy Jackson has no offers of employment and continues to pay an enormous personal price despite being resoundingly acquitted of rape, his lawyer said as he called on prosecutors to pay his legal costs.

ULSTER Rugby appears to have eased restrictions on news reporters attending its pre-match press conferences.