'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 358 points

**Summary**

Conor McGregor’s bid for Ireland’s presidency has been overwhelmingly rejected by politicians, with all 134 Oireachtas members surveyed by Sky News refusing to support his nomination.

Citing his divisive rhetoric, lack of qualifications, and ongoing legal battles—including a rape verdict under appeal—politicians used strong language to dismiss his fitness for office.

McGregor’s anti-immigration platform, announced after meeting Trump, is believed to be more about boosting his U.S. profile than a serious campaign, as experts say he faces significant hurdles to appear on the ballot.

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u/frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 42 points

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u/athairmor@lemmy.world · 21 points

Danny Devito as Bilbo Baggins.

u/Theprogressivist@lemmy.world · 14 points

Looks like Danny Devito.

u/Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca · 10 points

That man enjoys gentle mornings beside the goose garden.

u/ksigley@lemm.ee · 4 points

What a true patriot looks like.

u/captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 3 points

Oh he looks like a president of Ireland alright

u/answersplease77@lemmy.world · 4 points

France ending LePen's political career after her conviction, too.

Meanwhile the whole world looking at the US like "You guys can elect covicted felons with 30+ charges?"

u/zecg@lemmy.world · 3 points

I may be traumatized, but I can already see the reasonable objection of a rape conviction retconned in bought media as elitists initially rejecting the people's choice, nothing is unhappenable any more, the more absurd and chaotic the less avoidable

u/Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 points

This story is about how the complete opposite of what you said is true.

u/NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 1 points

Anyone can say they’re running for anything, what’s your point?

u/bobs_monkey@lemm.ee · 9 points

So are a significant number of politicians around the world, yet we keep electing them

u/000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 points

Anabolic steroids and exogenous hormones are a hell of a drug

u/MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world · 10 points

CTE is a helluva drug

u/fox2263@lemmy.world · 5 points

Thankfully Ireland is a bit more switched on than America

u/longjohnjohnson@lemmy.ml · 22 points

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u/NotLemming@lemm.ee · 20 points

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u/Theynotlikeme@lemm.ee · 57 points

He looked at Trump and his shenanigans and said, "If he can do it, I KNOW I can". Fortunately the Irish seem to be much smarter at making choices.

u/Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 78 points

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The current president is the man. Connor ain't got shit on this dude.

u/supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 70 points

lol what Trump didn't give a rapist boxer a boost in popularity for a presidential bid in Ireland by doing some BS PR with him? What??? What madness has this world come too?

u/MetalMachine@feddit.nl · 25 points

A sore loser, terrible character, sexual criminal, and a zionist. He's got the full package

u/atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 17 points

We heard similar responses about Trump's first candidacy... Hopefully this sticks.

u/SarcasticMan@lemmy.world · 14 points

That's what we said about trump lol good luck

u/JoeKrogan@lemmy.world · 13 points

He's a scumbag with money

u/000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 points

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

u/D_C@lemm.ee · 11 points

If the rape verdict gets upheld then he could try the USA presidential race next. I've heard they vote in convicted rapists.

u/xc2215x@lemmy.world · 11 points

Good for the Irish.

u/NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 10 points

>I would genuinely rather we didn't have a president at all

I know how you feel more than I think you can fathom, unnamed TD

u/fluxion@lemmy.world · 7 points

I think Trump has found his new head of DOGE

u/LaoisheFu@lemmy.world · 6 points

It was always just some stupid attention seeking bulls***. I mean Come ON! The fact the rapist president invited the rapist boxer over. Are we not deep enough into the twilight zone they have to drag us further in. They enjoy wasting our time

u/Hellahunter@lemmy.world · -13 points

God damn, yet another country putting assholes at the forefront of their country. Hey, America, take note.