US EditionConor McGregor Claims He Secured the Votes to Run for President of Ireland
McGregor claims to have political nominations required for the Irish Presidential election despite surveys showing no politician support and no local council meetings reported.
- On Thursday, Conor McGregor, MMA fighter and Dublin native, claimed on X, `I have it secured. I even have the most prestigious party of them all` for his presidential bid.
- The fighter has repeatedly promoted his plans online and recently launched a petition arguing the Constitution limits democratic participation after a White House visit on St Patrick's Day.
- The nomination rules require candidates to be supported by 20 members of the Oireachtas or four local councils, but a Sky News survey found none of 134 politicians would back McGregor.
- Legal rulings show McGregor lost his appeal last month, Ms Hand was awarded 248,603.60, and many TDs and Senators refuse to back him, casting doubt on his claim.
- With the election due this November, some councils including Fingal County Council and Kildare County Council will hold September hearings, but McGregor has not named supporters or provided proof amid no reports from the country's 31 local authorities.
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