Gardaí reject fighter’s ‘Dublin is dangerous’ claim

by
Kevin Sharkey

BBC News NI Dublin reporter

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A close-up shot of Conor McGregor as he stands in the White House press briefing room. The background is blurred. He is wearing a green and white pinstripe suit, a white collared shirt and a green patterned tie. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

The MMA fighter claimed Dublin was “dangerous” while he visited Washington this week

Gardaí (Irish police) have rejected a claim by mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor that the Republic of Ireland’s capital city is “dangerous”.

After meeting the US President Donald Trump in the White House on St Patrick’s Day, McGregor claimed Dublin’s city centre had “gone from one of the safest cities in Europe to one of the most dangerous” in 10 years.

Responding to the claim, gardaí said they do not comment on “uniformed” third party remarks.

But a spokesperson said: “It is, however, a statement of fact that according to…

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