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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor is again teasing a run at the Irish presidency, suggesting he would summon the “charlatans” in the Dáil (legislature) and make them “answer to the people of Ireland.” In recent years, the former two-weight world champion has heavily criticized the European Union (EU) member’s globalist government, particularly over the Irish migration crisis.
“As President, I hold the power to summon the Dáil as well as dissolve it,” he asserted on X, formerly Twitter.
“So as [I] said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these [disruptors] of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on and on!” he continued.
“These charlatans in their positions of power would be summoned to answer to the people of Ireland and I would have it done by day end. Or I would be left with no choice but to dissolve the Dáil entirely… The people of Ireland deserve the answers they seek.”
The mixed-marital artist insisted, “Ireland needs an active President employed wholly by the people of Ireland,” adding: “It is me. I am the only logical choice.”
However, the Irish presidency is relatively weak compared to, for instance, the American, French, or Russian presidencies, performing largely ceremonial functions. The President performs his constitutional functions mostly on the “advice” of the Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, with this advice being legally binding. The Taoiseach, drawn from among the legislature, also runs the government.
The political class also tightly controls who can run for the presidency, with candidates required to secure the backing of 20 legislators or four local governments to get on the ballot.
As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil as well as dissolve it. So as i said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on…
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 5, 2024
Image by Andrius Petrucenia.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Conor McGregor is again teasing a run at the Irish presidency, suggesting he would summon the “charlatans” in the Dáil (legislature) and make them “answer to the people of Ireland.” In recent years, the former two-weight world champion has heavily criticized the European Union (EU) member’s globalist government, particularly over the Irish migration crisis.
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