Juror’s online posts are being investigated

Comments posted on social media by a juror in the rape trial of two Irish rugby players are being investigated by John Larkin, Northern Ireland’s Attorney General.

He will investigate whether a juror’s online comments represent a breach of contempt of court.

Under law, jurors are not permitted to disclose details of their deliberations in any trial, or engage in conduct that suggests that they will try the issue on the basis of anything other than evidence presented in the trial.