In a video filmed in the Garden of Remembrance before the protest, MMA fighter Conor McGregor, dressed in a three-piece suit, called for calmness and dignity during the demonstration against government failures.
Conor McGregor is suggesting that the political system is rigged against him, claiming he wants to run for president but faces insurmountable obstacles from government-controlled county councils.
Many people mistakenly believe that citizens can petition for a candidate in Irish Presidential elections, but the Constitution does not include such a provision.