BREAKING: Conor McGregor announces run for president of Ireland

Irish MMA superstar and businessman Conor McGregor has announced his intent to run for the presidency of Ireland, promising to challenge the government’s stance on the EU Migration Pact and put the issue to a public referendum.

In a post to X on Thursday, McGregor slammed the Irish government over its immigration policies.

"Ireland must fully implement the EU Migration Pact by June 12, 2026,” McGregor wrote. “So between now and 12 June 2026, several pieces of legislation have to be passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas & then signed by the President.”
 

McGregor, a vocal critic of Ireland’s current immigration policies, framed his campaign as a fight for democratic choice, arguing that the Irish people—not the government—should have the final say on the issue.

“For clarity also, as President, I would put forth this bill to referendum,” he continued. “Although I oppose greatly this pact, it is neither mine nor governments choice to make. It is the people of Ireland’s choice! Always! That is a true democracy!”

"This is the future of Ireland with me as President. All citizens of Ireland to have a voice and a choice on their future! Vote McGregor and have your voice heard!"

The next Irish presidential election is set to take place by November 11, 2025.

McGregor made an appearance at the White House for St. Patrick’s Day last week, where he said that he was in Washington "to raise the issues the people of Ireland face." He criticized the Irish government, saying it has "abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland" and called for the United States to take notice of what he described as a "travesty" happening in Ireland.  

McGregor also spoke out about Ireland’s immigration policies then and the government's policies on asylum seekers, saying that “the illegal immigration racket is ravaging the country."

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