Calls to a rape crisis line in the north have doubled from last week, a rise linked to the bravery of survivors coming forward to share their stories, according to a support group for victims of sexual assault.

Conor McGregor's fiancée Dee Devlin—with whom he shares kids Conor Jr., 7, Croía, 5, Rían, 3, and Mack, 11 months—said their family "stands strong" after his loss in a rape civil case in Dublin.

Calls to a rape helpline almost doubled over the weekend following the verdict of the civil rape case against Conor McGregor, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said. On Friday, a jury at the High Court in Dublin found the mixed martial arts fighter had assaulted Nikita Hand by raping her in a hotel in Dublin in December 2018.

Conor McGregor was found to have assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018 and his fiancee Dee Devlin has now spoken out about their relationship

Last week, a civil court in Ireland awarded damages to Nikita Hand, who accused the MMA fighter of raping and assaulting her in 2018.

Dee Devlin has revealed she's standing by Conor McGregor after breaking her silence following the fighter's rape civil case verdict. The UFC star's long-term partner took to social media to address the situation directly after her partner was found liable of assaulting a woman named Nikita Hand.