30 h. ago Bromance on the rocks as Conor McGregor launches into furious Donald Trump rant

Conor McGregor has taken aim at the EU and Donald Trump, accusing the president of 'trying to destroy Ireland' with his new tariffs on Irish exports and urging the country to leave the EU

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47 h. ago Conor McGregor hits out at Donald Trump's tariffs just weeks after visiting the US President at the White House

McGregor visited Trump as the White House last month and began donning a 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap - similar to Trump's famous red cap with the same slogan but for America.

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64 h. ago Conor McGregor and Donald Trump tipped for WrestleMania 41 as Logan Paul warned danger awaits in Las Vegas

A number of famous faces are expected as the greatest show in the WWE calendar hits Las Vegas

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1 week ago Trump’s show of support for Conor McGregor is making fertile ground for Ireland’s far right | Justine McCarthy

The fighter won’t be Irish president any time soon, but the Trumpocracy seems to think it can shift the country’s politics by endorsing himMiddle Ireland feels grievously insulted by the US president. On St Patrick’s Day, when the globe traditionally turns green, Donald Trump’s official guest at the White House was not the taoiseach bearing a bowl of shamrock, but an unelected stooge recently found by a civil court jury liable for the rape of a woman in a Dublin hotel. Fear and loathing of the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, who is facing civil trial in the US for alleged sexual assault of another woman in Florida, is one of middle Ireland’s most unifying forces.“We couldn’t think of a better guest to have with us on St Patrick’s Day,” gushed Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt on 17 March, rubbing salt in the wound. McGregor was given access to the Pentagon, met the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and the national security...

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2 w. ago Sinn Fein relationship with Irish America not damaged by boycott, says McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor’s Trump meeting was ‘sinister’, says Irish rape crisis centre

Charity’s CEO says visit could help rebuild fighter’s reputation after he was found liable for rape in civil caseAn Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, describing it as a “sinister” move that could help “launder” the mixed martial arts fighter’s reputation.Rachel Morrogh, the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, has written to the US embassy in the Irish capital raising concerns about the meeting, which took place on Monday, Saint Patrick’s Day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor refuses to answer 'inappropriate' question after Donald Trump visit

The former dual-weight UFC champion quickly grabbed the headlines after he met with Donald Trump in a visit to the White House on Monday

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor cosies up to Donald Trump with five word message after 'wrong' comments fury

Conor McGregor was welcomed to the Oval Office by US President Donald Trump for a meeting on St Patrick's Day, and MMA superstar was quick to embrace him

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor launches attack on 'illegal immigration racket ravaging our country' and says Ireland is close to 'losing its Irishness' in extraordinary White House rant before meeting Trump

The Irish mixed martial arts fighter visited Trump in Washington today, telling reporters that he would voice concerns about immigration issues in Ireland when speaking to Trump.

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor uses St Patrick’s Day White House meeting with Donald Trump to attack Ireland immigration

Irish premier Micheal Martin said McGregor’s comments were ‘wrong’ and did not reflect the views of the Irish people

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3 w. ago Donald Trump names ‘great’ Conor McGregor as his favourite Irish person

The US president spoke highly of former UFC champion McGregor during his St Patrick’s Day engagements

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3 w. ago Donald Trump gives his verdict on Conor McGregor to Irish leader as UFC legend faces sexual assault lawsuit

Rape allegations against Conor McGregor haven't harmed the UFC legend in the eyes of President Donald Trump. 'He's got the best tattoos I've ever seen,' Trump said.

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3 w. ago Trump says Conor McGregor is ‘great’ and Rory McIlroy is ‘fantastic’

‘You have a lot of great Irish fighters actually,’ Donald Trump said to Irish premier Micheal Martin.

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