MMA fighter Conor McGregor signals plans to run for Irish presidency

Despite his claims, the odds of Mr McGregor being on the ticket to replace President Michael D Higgins appear extremely long.

A candidate must be nominated by 20 members of the Oireachtas or four local authorities in order to make a bid for Áras an Uachtaráin.

It is unlikely that Mr McGregor will meet these criteria.

In a social media post this evening, Mr McGregor asked “who else will stand up to Government” and oppose the implementation of the EU Migration Pact, which would establish a common asylum system at a European level.

The Dáil voted to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact last summer.

“Any other Presidential candidate they attempt to put forward will be of no…

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