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Michael O'Toole

Conor McGregor due to appear in court in Dublin

Conor McGregor is due back in court on Thursday to answer a raft of motoring charges — and will have to tell the judge if he is fighting the case or pleading guilty.

McGregor (33) is set to appear at Blanchardstown District Court in west Dublin on six road traffic offences - including two dangerous driving raps.

He first appeared in court on the charges in April — and the case was put back to today.

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But in a previous appearance he was told he will have to plead to the charges today and if he denies them, a later date will be set to contest them.

The charges Mr McGregor is accused of are related to alleged offences on March 22 last, when he was stopped and arrested by gardai.

He was pulled over for alleged dangerous driving on the N4/M50 interchange in Palmerstown and on the Lucan road.

He was driving his 191 Bentley Continental GT, believed to be worth €170,000, at the time.

He was charged with two counts of dangerous driving at Lucan Garda Station and given station bail.

Conor McGregor ((Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images))

McGregor was hit with a further four charges in the precincts of the courthouse in April.

They are driving without a licence and insurance as well as failing to produce a licence and insurance within ten days of the alleged incident.

Garda Denis Lordan told the court that McGregor, who has an address of The Paddocks, Castledillon, Straffan, Co Kildare, made no reply to the further charges before he handed him a true copy of each charge sheet.

Judge McHugh extended bail for McGregor and he was remanded to appear today.

The maximum penalty for dangerous driving in Ireland — the most serious offence facing Mr McGregor — at district court level is a €5,000 fine and six months jail.

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