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Conor McGregor’s White House visit - should he represent Ireland?

Yesterday, MMA fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House and accused the Irish government of...

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13.29 18 Mar 2025


Conor McGregor’s White House visit - should he represent Ireland?


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13.29 18 Mar 2025


Yesterday, MMA fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House and accused the Irish government of “abandoning the voices of the people of Ireland." 

He also hit out at what he described as Ireland's “welcoming” policies towards immigration and support for asylum seekers…

What did you make of his visit - and should he have been allowed to go in the first place?

Guest host Anna Daly is joined by Rachel Morrogh, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Chief Executive Officer, Patti Shields from Democrats Abroad as well as listeners to discuss.

Image: @POTUS on X/Twitter


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