Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Conor McGregor" in English language version.
McGregor's far right and populist policies may on the surface appeal to disenchanted voters – his social media posts were linked to the 2023 anti-immigration Dublin riots – but a December 2023 poll in the Irish Independent found that just 8% of respondents would vote for McGregor, with 89% saying they would not cast a ballot for him. While there is part of the electorate that would support Trump-like candidates, Ireland has "nothing in comparison to the proportion of Americans who share those views". "There are people with right-wing views or populist views or anti-immigrant views but not enough to affect McGregor.