Conor McGregor has hinted that he may run for President of Ireland in 2025, and he has criticized his potential opponents.
“It would not be me in power as President, people of Ireland,” the controversial MMA fighter said, adding that he would privately fund weekly votes to ensure accountability. It would be just you and me.”
McGregor assessed the “potential competition” if he runs for election in a post on X(formerly Twitter) earlier today, referring to former Taoisigh Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny, as well as former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.
“Gerry, Bertie, 78. Enda, 74, 75,” he wrote. Mr Adams is 75, and both Mr Ahern and Mr Kenny are 72, so all three ages are incorrect.
“Each with unbreakable ties to their individual parties politics. Regardless of what the public outside their parties feel,” he continued. “These parties govern themselves vs govern the people.”
He juxtaposed the three retired politicians with himself, aged 35: “Young, active, passionate, fresh skin in the game,” he said. “I listen. I support. I act. I have no affiliation/bia/favoritism toward any party.”
McGregor’s apparent campaign launch, on the other hand, was met with some skepticism. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy questioned whether the sports star was familiar with the presidential nomination process.
Conor McGregor considers 2025 presidential run, vows weekly accountability votes
Candidates must first secure the nominations of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities in order to be placed on the ballot.
It is unclear whether McGregor would receive enough support from TDs, senators, or councilors to be nominated.
The Irish Mirror previously reported that he was being investigated by garda for alleged incitement to hatred in the run-up to last month’s Dublin riots.
In his post on social media earlier today, the Crumlin native said: “They would genuinely be held to account regarding the current sway of public feeling. I’d even put it all to vote.”
“There’d be votes every week to make sure,” he added. “I can fund. It would not be me in power as President, people of Ireland. It would be me and you.
”It came after a previous post on X in which he shared a photo of himself wearing a white suit and holding what appears to be a glass of whiskey. It was accompanied by a caption, reading: “Ireland, your President.”