Elon Musk offered Conor McGregor financial backing for presidential bid

Sipo rules state that donations from people or organisations outside of Ireland are not allowed in most circumstances
Elon Musk offered Conor McGregor financial backing for presidential bid

Conor McGregor has been suggesting for several months that he wants to contest the Irish presidential election.

Social media boss Elon Musk has confirmed that he offered former MMA fighter Conor McGregor financial backing as part of his presidential election bid.

Rules from the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) state that donations from people or organisations outside of Ireland are not allowed in most circumstances.

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