Connor McGregor ends the offer of Irish presidential elections

Mixed combat art fighter Conor McGregor said he was no longer seeking to run in the Irish presidential elections next month.

His announcement came on Monday hours before he would address the meetings of the Dublin City Council and the Kilder Province Council, as he was seeking to secure the necessary nominations to be his name in the polling.

In a post on social media, McGregor said that the decision to withdraw his name came “after careful thinking, and after consulting with my family.”

Ireland will go to opinion polls on October 24, where three candidates have so far been supported by Irish legislators or local authorities to stand in the race.

The presidential citizens should be an Irish citizen of 35 years old or older, and they require the support of at least 20 members of the Irish parliament, OIRACHTAS, or four 31 local authorities in Ireland.

“This was not an easy decision, but it is this right at the moment of time,” said McGregor, a former hero fighter who has not been professionally competed since July 2021.

The 37 -year -old, who pledged for the first time to run for the presidency last year, said he was “really modest” through the “support and encouragement” he received.

He said that the rules of the election eligibility were “Straitjacket”, which prevented “real democratic presidential elections.”

Earlier this year, McCgrigor lost the appeal Against the discovery that he was sexually assaulted by a woman he denied.

Nikita Hand McGregor was accused of raping her at a hotel in Dublin in 2018. In November 2024, she won it against him For damage to a civil issue.

McGregor was ordered to pay 206,000 pounds as compensation as well as MS Hand costs.

In front of the potential presidential candidates until September 24 to secure the necessary support to reach the poll, as three so far.

Catherine Connoli is independent supported by some left -wing parties – the Labor Party, Social Democrats and People before profit.

Jim Javin was chosen by Viana Phil, the largest party.

Heather Humphrez is the candidate for Fine Gael, a center -right party that is currently working in the coalition government with Fianna Fáil.