Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin had lots to say about Conor McGregor’s current journey to The White Home.
On St. Patrick’s Day, McGregor addressed members of the press whereas in Washington D.C. to go to President Donald Trump. Whereas there, the UFC megastar aimed to “raise the issues the people of Ireland face” and claimed that the “illegal immigration racket” was robbing the nation of its “Irishness.”
“I’m here to raise the issues the people of Ireland face,” McGregor mentioned. “It’ll be music to the individuals of Eire’s ears as a result of by no means on the primary stage has the problems that Eire face been spoke. Our authorities has lengthy since deserted the voices of the individuals of Eire, and it’s excessive time that America is made conscious of what’s going on in Eire. What’s going on in Eire is a travesty. Our authorities is the federal government of zero motion with zero accountability. Our cash is being spent on abroad points that has nothing to do with the Irish individuals.
“The illegal immigration racket is running ravage on the country. There are rural towns in Ireland that have been overrun in one swoop, that have become a minority in one swoop. The issues need to be addressed, and the 40 million Irish Americans need to hear this. Because if not, there will be no place to come home and visit.”
Conor McGregor’s Feedback ‘Do Not reflect the views of the people of Ireland’
McGregor’s feedback prompted a robust response from Martin on social media.
“St. Patrick’s Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship, and fellowship,” Martin wrote on X. “Conor McGregor’s remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland.”
Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris additionally snapped again at McGregor, including that the previous two-division champion was not within the U.S. to symbolize Eire and didn’t communicate on behalf of the individuals of Eire.
I’m right here in New York Metropolis the place I’ve seen a lot that’s nice about Irish-America.
Conor McGregor isn’t within the US representing Eire, he doesn’t communicate for Eire, or its individuals. pic.twitter.com/rVWPtEaVO7
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) March 17, 2025
“He doesn’t represent our values; he is actually the opposite of all of the values we are proud about in Ireland,” Simon mentioned whereas visiting New York Metropolis. “He represents the very worst of toxic masculinity.”
McGregor’s go to to The White Home got here only one week after Trump instructed Micheál Martin throughout a gathering that the MMA fighter was his favourite Irish particular person.
