Senan Molony: Conor McGregor wants to run for President. Here’s what he’ll have to do to get his name on the ballot paper
Despite what many people think, there is no provision in the Irish Constitution for a petition from citizens to nominate a candidate
Conor McGregor celebrates after defeating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden, New York, in 2016. Photo: Adam Hunger/Sportsfile
Conor McGregor is running for President, he says. Here’s why he might find it hard to even get on the ballot.
‘The Notorious’, as he so presciently styled himself in his days of mixed martial arts, may think it only a matter of filling out a form and paying a deposit, as with Dáil elections.
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