Conor McGregor ‘not fit to be president of Ireland’, minister says
Conor McGregor is not fit to be president of Ireland, a minister has said, a month after the MMA fighter lost an appeal over a civil rape case.
A woman successfully sued McGregor in a civil court over an incident in which he was alleged to have “brutally raped and battered” her in a penthouse at a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.
Responding to an interview McGregor gave to The Sunday Times, in which he said he is considering a legal challenge to the eligibility rules for the presidential elections, Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien said: “I don’t think he would be fit to hold that office.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/conor-mcgregor-ireland-president-darragh-obrien-mma-b2805062.htmlConor McGregor ends bid to be Irish president
McGregor, a former champion fighter who has not competed professionally since July 2021, said: "This was not an easy decision, but it is the right one at this moment in time."
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Earlier this year, McGregor lost a civil jury appeal against a finding that he had sexually assaulted a woman, which he denied.
Nikita Hand accused McGregor of raping her in a hotel in Dublin in 2018. In November 2024, she won her claim against him for damages in a civil case.
McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Ms Hand.
The vast majority of politicians in Ireland who commented on McGregor's potential candidacy said he was unfit for the office and was unlikely to secure a place on the ballot paper, many drawing attention to his legal cases.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9rnv54jnoWhy would they want to pay $100m to a guy who hasn't competed for 5 years? Especially since he's a notorious rapist? Oh, because Trump's a rapist too.
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