Conor McGregor wants to attend a meeting of Leitrim County Council later this month – to try to convince the local authority to nominate him for the presidency, according to his supporters.
Supporters of the UFC star have written a letter to the local authority over the issue.
McGregor needs the backing of four local authorities if he’s to get on the ballot paper for the presidential election on October 24th.
The 31 councils are holding meetings over the next couple of weeks to decide whether to nominate a candidate.
It emerged last week McGregor had written to Roscommon County Council to seek its support – and today it’s emerged his supporters have also written to Leitrim County Council.
The letter, from McGregor's supporters, urges councillors “to put his name to the people” by nominating McGregor as a candidate.
It says a silent majority of Irish people go unheard of by our traditional politicians.
It says so many people in this country feel political and media elites in Dublin are increasingly out of touch with their views and interests.
The letter makes it clear that McGregor is willing to attend Leitrim County Council’s meeting, which is taking place on September 22nd, to make his case.
His supporters say he is sure McGregor’s passion and vision will win over councillors at this nomination meeting, when the council will hear from up to a dozen candidates seeking a nomination.
McGregor was found liable in a civil case last November for assaulting Nikita Hand, who sued him over alleged rape of her in a Dublin hotel. McGregor was ordered to pay her €248,000.
