Overview

• In a video outside Government Buildings, Conor McGregor urged supporters to contact local councillors to nominate him and pledged not to sign any bill unless it is sent back to voters first.
• To get on the Oct. 24 presidential ballot, he needs endorsements from at least 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities by Sept. 24.
• He has not produced verified nominations, and many Irish politicians have signaled opposition, citing his civil liability ruling in a 2018 sexual assault case and other controversies.
• Elon Musk publicly endorsed McGregor’s push on X, amplifying his call for grassroots lobbying of local officials.
• McGregor has applied to address a Sept. 15 special sitting of Dublin City Council under a new protocol, though party leaders and councillor groups indicate support is unlikely.