Conor McGregor may not be as nominated a candidate for Irish president as he made out to be last week.
Last Wednesday (Aug. 27, 2025), “The Notorious” declared he had ‘secured’ a spot on the ballot for the Irish presidential election, set to be held on October 24th. That was a shock to many, considering he’d need the support of 20 parliamentarians or 4 county councils to make the cut. Zero of either had come out to do that, and McGregor was reduced to pushing a Change.org petition to modify the rules
for eligibility.
That fell flat just like his recent foray into cryptocurrency, so he’s back to pushing for council support.
“If you want to see my name on the ballot for the Presidency, I urge you to contact your local county councilors today and ask them to nominate me,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Our councilors are the backbone of our communities. They work harder and deliver more for the people than those in the Oireachtas, who continue to fail this country time and again.”
“If you are a councillor who feels your voice is ignored, your hands tied, and your community overlooked, then I ask you to stand with me. Nominate me, and I will give you the platform and power to be truly heard. If you want to vote for McGregor, it starts now. Call your local councillor today and demand change.”
You might think the nomination of four councils out of 26 should be easy for a local sports legend to secure, but McGregor’s popularity in Ireland is at an all-time low following years of scandal and no actual sports activity to buoy him back up. The country has spent the past year reading disturbing headlines from the civil rape case that McGregor lost, followed up by a bizarre ‘dick pic’ incident that went viral.
It’s not just McGregor’s vibes, either. Residents of Ireland have not been won over by his close relationship to U.S. president Donald Trump, or McGregor’s declared plan to use the ceremonial position of president to refuse passage of all parliamentary bills until referendums to change the constitution are held.
There are seven weeks left until the Irish presidential election, and McGregor’s chances of winning are not looking good. We’re sure he’ll take the time, though, to keep pushing his political message.
“We have seen the homelessness of Irish children risen to levels unprecedented, proving this government’s refusal to abide by and respect our proclamation where all children of Ireland are to be cherished,” McGregor said in a campaign video. “Instead, our children [are] abandoned.”
“This incompetent failure of future generations has been accompanied with an intense influx of mass migration into an already severed system. Our tourism has sharply declined, while danger on our streets has risen.”
“Ireland, under my tenure, the will of the people will be heard,” he concluded. “Ireland, under my tenure, we will return important articles of our constitution prior. And thus again aligning with Pádraig Piarais’s proclamation: that we declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies to be sovereign and indefeasible.”
