I stand with the people of East Wall. And no I do not want to be a politician. Just that they have to answer to me. https://t.co/AGHSBrrrPi
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2022
Having cast my eye on any of the other likely contenders, if the bould Conor does manage to secure a nomination, and his support for East Wall will not have boosted his chances within the Party – apologies, the parties because of course they all differ fundamentally on, em,…. – then he may have the tentative vote of growing numbers of people who feel increasingly unrepresented by their TDs.
I’d fancy my chances of correcting that. https://t.co/oTqQJQPWss
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2022
Meanwhile the protests have continued, with another successful blockade of the Port tunnel having taken place on Friday evening during rush hour traffic, against leading to considerable traffic disruption across the city centre and approaches.
The resilience of the protestors over the past weeks has led to evident unease among the political establishment.
This week a report in the Phoenix which regularly publishes stories that seem to reflect the internal views of senior Sinn Féin figures commented on the fact that some of the party’s “less sophisticated support base … may be susceptible to crude nationalism.” Pretty pathetic given where Sinn Féin are coming from historically, but reflective of the disjunct between the left liberal staffers and leadership and many of their traditional voters in Dublin and elsewhere.
Meanwhile, one of the participants in the East Wall protests has challenged Conor McGregor to put his money where his mouth is.
Well if u stand with us here in East Wall come down and stand with us on the cold night's on the streets
Meanwhile, one of the participants in the East Wall protests has challenged Conor McGregor to put his money where his mouth is.
Well if u stand with us here in East Wall come down and stand with us on the cold night's on the streets
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| Matt Treacy is the author of Houses Of Pain |
Connor McGregor is a total arsehole who is a disgrace to his so called sport. The man who he has so despicably disparaged, Paul McGrath, will always occupy a higher standing in the pantheon of Irish sporting and national heroes than this low grade, Faragist racist. And btw Matt do you honestly think that refugees are welcome in Ireland or not?
ReplyDeleteJust wondering if McGregor is throwing his hat into the ring as a contender to be a celebrity leader of the far right.
DeleteBoth he and it has to know that Barrett has the charisma of John Tyndale.
On the question of whether migrants are welcome in Ireland - depends on the host. They are not welcomed by the far right who ask the wrong questions and welcomed by the far left who give the wrong answers.
Every time I go to a hospital, a dentist or a doctor I get sorted by somebody not originally from Ireland. Why would I complain about migrants? Given the staff shortages in our health system, the problem caused by migrants is that there are not enough of them.
A toxic nationalism, like a toxic clericalism, is not welcoming of difference.