'Resounding rejection' of Conor McGregor's attempt to run for presidency — Chambers

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers said Mr McGregor's 'type of extreme politics isn’t something that most Irish people will accept and I think it will be widely rejected if he attempted to run for the presidency'

Jack Chambers hit out at Conor McGregor’s positioning on the presidency, describing his approach to politics as extreme. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

There has been a “resounding rejection” of Conor McGregor’s attempt to run for the presidency, the public expenditure minister said after former MMA fighter was interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Jack Chambers hit out at Mr McGregor’s positioning on the presidency, describing his approach to politics as extreme.