Taoiseach rejects comparison between Conor McGregor and election candidate John McGahon

When it was put to Simon Harris on Monday that both men were found civilly liable of assault, he responded: 'I'm actually struggling to dignify that with an answer'

Taoiseach Simon Harris said Mr McGahon's behaviour was 'utterly inappropriate' and said he was on the ballot this Friday but emphasised there was a second Fine Gael candidate running in the constituency. Picture: Fergal Phillips 

Taoiseach Simon Harris said there was no comparison between MMA fighter Conor McGregor being found civilly liable in court for the assault of Nikita Hand and Fine Gael senator John McGahon being found 65% civilly liable for an assault on Breen White.

Mr McGahon was acquitted in 2022 of assaulting Mr White outside a Dundalk nightclub in 2018. Footage which surfaced in recent weeks shows Mr McGahon on top of Mr White, striking him a number of times as two men intervene to stop the general election candidate.