Conor McGregor and Tipperary native Nick Delahunty seek support from Roscommon County Council in presidential election
Conor McGregor arriving at the High Court in Dublin in November. Photo: Collins
Controversial MMA fighter Conor McGregor has written to Roscommon County Council requesting them to nominate him in the upcoming presidential election.
In a letter to Shane Tiernan, Chief Executive of Roscommon County Council, Mr McGregor said that ‘now is the time for a truly independent, people-first voice to enter Áras an Uachtaráin-one that reflects the values, struggles, and aspirations of ordinary Irish citizens’.
To be listed on the ballot paper, presidential candidates must secure the backing of 20 Oireachtas members or four local authorities.
The nomination period commences at 10am on September 5 and closes at 12 noon on September 24.
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The Irish Independent understands that several prospective candidates have written to the chief executive of Roscommon County Council requesting to address its members.
Roscommon County Council has 18 elected members; five from Fianna Fáil, four from Fine Gael, seven Independents, one from Independent Ireland and one from Sinn Féin. They are due to hold their monthly meeting on Monday, September 22.
One sitting Roscommon county councillor who spoke to the Irish Independent today said Mr McGregor would be unlikely to garner any support from councillors.
Elsewhere, Tipperary man Nick Delahunty has also asked Roscommon County Council to nominate him to run for president, the Irish Independent has learned.
The 35-year-old stood unsuccessfully in the 2024 Dublin City Council elections and in Dublin Bay South in the general election.
Roscommon-based Senator Gareth Scahill has backed Fine Gael colleague Heather Humphreys for the presidential election. The former minister is currently unopposed within her party after MEP Seán Kelly dropped out of the race.
Fianna Fáil TD Dr Martin Daly has given his backing to former Dublin senior football team manager Jim Gavin, who is running against sitting Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher to secure the party’s backing.
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice told the Irish Independent that he had not decided if he would nominate a candidate in the upcoming presidential election.