- Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien stated that MMA fighter Conor McGregor is not fit to be president of Ireland.
- This declaration follows McGregor's recent loss of an appeal in a civil rape case, where a woman successfully sued him for an incident in December 2018.
- McGregor is considering a legal challenge to the eligibility rules for presidential elections, which mandate nomination by 20 members of parliament or four local authorities.
- Mr O'Brien acknowledged McGregor's right to challenge the process but reiterated that the Irish constitution's nomination process is clear and he does not expect McGregor to be nominated.
- The minister contrasted the distinguished service of current President Michael D Higgins with what McGregor might offer, emphasising the critical importance of the Uachtaran na hEireann office.
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Conor McGregor ‘not fit to be president of Ireland’, minister says
