Update 11: 30 PM: Ulster winger Craig Gilroy apologized for the blatant message that he sent teammate Stuart Olding after the incident in the heart of the recent rape trial involving Olding and Ulster and Ireland’s paddy Jackson star.
“I would like to unreservedly apologise for any offence causes a whatsapp message I sent in June 2016”, – he wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.
“I take full responsibility for their actions in the future will be to ensure that the language I use in private or public better reflects who I am and what I stand for. I deeply regret the pain my comments caused. Craig”.
Earlier: Craig Gilroy of Edinburgh’s clash due to an internal review of Ulster and the IRFU
The third Ulster Rugby became unavailable for selection as an integral part of the internal analysis on the consequences of rape in court, saw his two companions acquitted.
Winger Craig Gilroy will not play Friday against PRO14 Edinburgh, Ulster Rugby and the Irish Rugby football Union (IRFU) said.
Ulster and Ireland team paddy Jackson, 26, and Stuart Olding, 25, was unanimously acquitted last week of rape of the same woman in the home party Jackson in June 2016.
Part of the subsequent review is conducted by Ulster Rugby and IRFU devoted to a series of Messages sent as a result of the incident.
It is clear that Gilroy, who was not involved in the incident that sent one of the explicit messages, participate in conversations, set out in the jury for nine weeks in Belfast in the Royal court.
The sender of the message was referred to only as “CG” in the course of the trial.
A statement from Ulster Rugby and IRFU said: “Ulster Rugby and IRFU confirm that Craig Gilroy is subject to a service check, it will not be available for selection this weekend.”
Thousands of people took part in rallies across Ireland to Express support for women in the center of the case at the end of the trial.
Jackson and Olding expressed a desire to return to the game. But they are still relieved of their duties until completion of the sports review.
Jackson was found not guilty of sexual harassment.
Two other men were unanimously acquitted of lesser charges related to the same incident in June 2016.
Blaine McIlroy, 26, was acquitted of the impact, while Rory Harrison, 25, was found not guilty of obstruction of justice and withholding information.
Loud judicial trial, which lasted 42 days, has created an unprecedented level of public attention and aroused with the solicitor the defense of Jackson to disperse social media comments in the course of criminal proceedings.
He also renewed the debate about whether defendants in court hearings of rape should also have the right to anonymity, with their names only if they are found guilty.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
