Ireland\u2019s most flamboyant UFC export, Conor McGregor, has officially withdrawn from his short\u2011lived presidential candidacy, insisting that politics was \u201ctoo calm and respectful\u201d for his liking.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought the debates were going to be octagons,\u201d McGregor confessed at a hastily arranged press conference outside a gym that looked suspiciously like a nightclub. \u201cTurns out it\u2019s just lads in suits whispering about housing policy. Nobody even threw a chair.\u201d<\/p>\n
The decision left voters torn between disappointment and relief. \u201cI wanted him to fix the health service,\u201d one supporter said, \u201cbut also, I didn\u2019t want him suplexing Miche\u00e1l Martin live on RT\u00c9.\u201d A different voter admitted he backed McGregor purely to see if the presidential car could do donuts on the \u00c1ras lawn.<\/p>\n
McGregor has since promised to \u201cre\u2011focus on the fight game\u201d \u2014 although his last official fight was back when TikTok was still about dancing. Insiders say his immediate training plan involves shouting at microphones, punching rumours of retirement, and shadow\u2011boxing the national mood.<\/p>\n
Political strategists sighed with relief. \u201cHonestly,\u201d one campaign worker said, \u201cwe only signed up for the free whiskey samples.\u201d A rival candidate admitted the withdrawal saved them thousands on reinforced podiums. As for McGregor\u2019s presidential manifesto, it will be recycled into a workout plan called \u2018Make Ireland Swole Again.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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