The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly $257,000 for her lawsuit that claimed Conor McGregor "brutally raped and battered"​ her on Dec. 9, 2018

Nikita Hand, the woman who accused Conor McGregor of a 2018 sexual assault in a civil case in Dublin High Court, has won her case against the UFC superstar. The jury returned their verdict on Friday morning.

A civil suit filed in Ireland alleged that McGregor had sex with a woman without her consent in 2018 in Dublin. McGregor says he will appeal.

Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to what forecasters called a "multi-hazard event".

Storm Bert is set to strike the UK - with snow, rain and strong winds expected to cause travel disruption and potential flooding.

The storm also caused floods in Ireland, cutting power to tens of thousands.Ireland and Britain were battered by winter storm Bert on Saturday, which brought strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice that UK forecasters called a "multi-hazard" event.