Via Independent:
UFC star Conor McGregor will appear in a Dublin court next week to face an assault charge, Independent.ie can reveal.
Detectives have served a summons on the 31-year-old fighter to appear before a judge next Friday morning.
McGregor, who is originally from Dublin but living in Kildare, is now expected to appear before Dublin District Court on October 11.
The DPP had directed earlier this year that he should be prosecuted over the alleged assault and a summons has formally been served on him by gardai for the court case.
He faces a single assault charge under Section Two of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act over the incident on April 6 last at the Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh.
It carries a maximum prison term of six months upon summary conviction, a fine of €1,500, or both.
CCTV footage of the incident emerged in August and appears to show McGregor throwing a single punch at the alleged victim.
The injured party, a male in his 50s, does not move from his seat, but turns to face McGregor as he is being taken away from the scene.
Staff can be seen reacting with shock following the incident.
One woman behind the bar is seen putting her hands up to her mouth.
McGregor, who is wearing a light brown sweater and glasses in the footage, then disappears out of camera shot.
A complaint was later made to detectives at Sundrive Road Garda Station and investigators took a statement from the alleged victim.
A spokesperson for McGregor has been contacted for comment in relation to his scheduled court appearance next week.
