Former MMA star Conor McGregor drops out of Ireland’s presidential race

Former mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is dropping out of Ireland’s presidential race.  

Announcing his withdrawal in a post on social media, McGregor criticised the country’s electoral system that requires candidates to have the backing of 20 members of parliament or four local government authorities.

In the post, he spoke up for what he called the “‘forgotten Irish’ who feel abandoned by Establishment woke…