The people, not politicians, must come to power in Ireland. This was stated by UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who did not rule out his participation in the presidential elections.
The athlete’s political ambitions began to clearly manifest themselves after a recent incident in Dublin, where a migrant with a knife attacked a woman with children. The incident outraged the population of the Irish capital: mass riots took place in the city, which ended in clashes between protesters and police.
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After this, McGregor began calling on his fellow citizens for change on social networks and criticized the actions of the Irish authorities. At the same time, he also emphasized that he does not support the unrest. Conor’s statements attracted the attention of law enforcement agencies, who began an investigation into him.
Now, on his social network account X, he published a photo of himself, which he captioned: “Ireland, your president.” In addition, he devoted a large post to the situation in the country, noting that he could compete with potential contenders for the presidency. “Jerry Adam is 78 years old, Bertie Ahern is 75 years old, Enda Kenny is 74 years old. Each of them is inextricably linked with the politics of their party. These parties govern themselves, not the people.”“said McGregor.
The fighter compared himself with the above-mentioned politicians, noting that his activity, youth and passion speak in his favor. “I listen, I support, I adapt. I have no affiliation/bias/favoritism“he wrote.
According to McGregor, current authoritative politicians must be held accountable for what is happening in the country. He proposed holding a vote to see how the mood in society had changed, and declared his readiness to finance it.
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Finally, the athlete added, if he were elected President of Ireland, the people would be at the helm, not himself. “It would be you and me”,” the UFC fighter concluded.
It remains to be seen whether Conor McGregor is actually going to run. To take part in the presidential elections, he needs to secure the support of at least 20 members of the country’s parliament or 4 local authorities.
Ireland will next elect a president in 2025. He will succeed the current state leader Michael Higgins and will be elected for 7 years.