UFC star Conor McGregor has labelled the Government as "embarrassing" after new Covid measures were announced on Friday.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that Ireland will be going backwards with more restrictions in pubs as well as household gatherings.
And Dubliner McGregor has slammed the decision makers and even suggested Ireland should think about leaving the EU.
McGregor tweeted: "Embarrassing 'leadership'. Messengers. Lap dogs. Get this system now and shred it fully! Disband NPHET. Realign the HSE to do it’s job. Formed 2005 to assist our hospitals. Instead annihilated. €11.5m public funded HSE money paid to media entities. This year alone. Appalling.
"To be at this level of vaccination % yet going backwards, and attempting now to talk mandating. Laughable. Shame on you all in current power. EU lackeys. The tracks of this gravy train will soon be realigned and sent to its rightful destination of an Irish red brick wall.
"It is time to talk Ireland leaving the European Union.
"We do not have leaders in Ireland, we have messengers. Subordinates."
