Overview

• In a video outside Dublin’s Government Buildings, McGregor asked voters to contact county councillors to nominate him and appealed directly to councillors to back his bid.
• Ireland’s Constitution requires presidential candidates to be nominated by at least 20 Oireachtas members or by a minimum of four local authorities.
• McGregor has not secured verified nominations, with no listing on council records despite a recent claim that he had support in hand.
• The cutoff to qualify for the ballot is Sept. 24, and the presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 24.
• His push features populist, anti-immigration themes and a vow to send bills to a public vote, while a civil liability ruling upheld on appeal underscores the hurdles facing his candidacy.