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Conor McGregor Wants To Continue Fighting If He Becomes President Of Ireland

Conor McGregor announced on Instagram that he wants to run for the Irish presidency on an anti-immigration platform, claiming he would oppose the EU's migration pact and put it to a referendum.
Experts stated that McGregor's chances of appearing on the presidential ballot are extremely slim due to a lack of political support.
The Irish President cannot unilaterally call a referendum, as McGregor suggested, and legislative bills cannot be vetoed by the president.
McGregor expressed his desire to fight again, acknowledging offers, but focusing on politics for now, stating he aims for a comeback while running for president.

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Irish Independent

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2 days ago·Ireland

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The Independent

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Conor McGregor hints he may never fight in the UFC again

McGregor vowed to run for the Irish presidency following a polarising visit to the White House

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

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Conor McGregor content with UFC career but dreams of fighting as President of Ireland

A fighting Irish President? That’s what Conor McGregor is planning on. McGregor’s recent meeting with United States President Donald Trump has further fuelled his ambition to run for President of Ireland. The former two-division UFC champion hasn’t competed in MMA since July 2021 when he broke his leg in a trilogy-fight loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 164, which has many doubting that he’ll ever fight again. Although McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) …

3 days ago·United States

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BroBible

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Conor McGregor Wants To Continue Fighting If He Becomes President Of Ireland

Conor McGregor will not stop fighting if he becomes President of Ireland. Last week, McGregor visited President Trump at the White House and bashed Ireland’s government. “Our government abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland. Our money is being spent overseas on issues that have nothing to do with the Irish people. It’s time the people in America are made aware of what’s going on Ireland, what is going on Ireland is a travesty. Our govern…

3 days ago

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Euronews

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Fact-check: Unlikely that Conor McGregor can run for Irish presidency

He may be in favour with the Trump administration, but Conor McGregor's chances of making the ballot paper in Ireland's presidential poll are close to zero, experts tell Euroverify.

4 days ago·France

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fightful.com

Conor McGregor Wants A Fight In The Octagon As President Of Ireland

Conor McGregor wants to fight as the President of Ireland. In recent months, former UFC Lightweight and Featherweight champion Conor McGregor has spoke about possibly running for president in Ireland, even going so far to admit that his MMA career may be over if he pursues the idea. While speaking at the BKFC 70 post show press conference, McGregor talked about the idea of fighting while being the president of Ireland. "And now entering the Octa…

2 days ago

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