15 h. ago Elon Musk has made his feelings very clear on Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor has announced his intention to run for the Irish presidency - and he has the backing of Elon Musk, who believes the UFC legend would defeat his rivals with ease

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22 h. ago Conor McGregor's UFC rival launches scathing attack on his bid to become Irish president

McGregor has been very vocal in his bid to run for the presidency of Ireland in the upcoming election - but his rival Gaethje has dismissed the campaign

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24 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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40 h. ago Ireland faces Trump tariffs hammer blow as Conor McGregor leads calls for his country to LEAVE the EU

Simon Harris said it is the Irish Government's 'working assumption' that the White House will launch a further attack aimed specifically at the pharmaceuticals industry.

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40 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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58 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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4 d. ago 'On behalf of the women of Ireland, he can f*** off': Conor McGregor's bid to become Irish president sparks outrage

The scathing assessment of McGregor's suitability for the presidency suggests a bid for office would prove a harder fight than any of his bouts in the UFC Octagon.

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6 d. ago ‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars

Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appealTesla showrooms across the world are expected to face anti-Elon Musk protests on Saturday, as Musk’s senior role in the Trump administration has contributed to a European consumer backlash by some Tesla owners and prospective buyers.It follows a 44% drop in Tesla sales in Europe on average last month, according to the research platform Jato Dynamics. Tesla’s European market share fell to 9.6% last month, the lowest it has registered in February for five years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Conor McGregor hints he may never fight in the UFC again as he pursues Irish presidency

McGregor vowed to run for the Irish presidency following a polarising visit to the White House

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7 d. ago Conor McGregor reveals talks to tear up his UFC contract and RETIRE at 36 as he plots run at Ireland's presidential election after Donald Trump meeting

Conor McGregor has dropped a major hint that retirement could be on the cards in the near future as he pursues a career in politics.

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9 d. 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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1 week ago UFC legend Michael Bisping on what Conor McGregor will do next, the future stars ready to tear up the sport and which fighters need to 'put up or shut up'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL GRIFFEE: Is the UFC in a state of flux? Are there fewer superstars than five years ago? Does a Conor McGregor-shaped void still hover over MMA's behemoth organisation?

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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 seeks to introduce new evidence in civil rape appeal case

Last November Nikita Hand won her claim against McGregor after accusing the professional fighter of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor announces he will run for PRESIDENT in Ireland after meeting with Donald Trump

Conor McGregor has announced his bid to become Ireland's President just days after a controversial trip to the White House.

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor announces bid to be Irish President in 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap

UFC icon Conor McGregor took to Instagram to announce his bid to be the next President of Ireland after meeting with Donald Trump at the White House

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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 dons 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap and declares he has the 'complete backing of the entire Trump administration' in social media posts marking his White House visit

Conor McGregor proudly declared that he has the 'complete backing of the entire Trump administration' in one of a flurry of social media posts after his White House visit.

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2 w. ago Conor Mcgregor enters the political ring: How shamed UFC fighter teased Irish presidential bid backed by Elon Musk months before launching anti

Conor McGregor used his podium at the White House on Monday to rally against what he called an 'illegal immigration racket ravaging our country' in a fiery rant

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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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