Former world UFC Champion Conor McGregor has tweeted support for the people of East Wall who are continuing to protest against the placing of a migrant accommodation centre in the area.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1603903433878261762?s=20&t=NSLNJZbrCl5Aemmlsv2gqw
His declaration of support for his fellow Dubs has garnered a considerable, and climbing, number of likes and the many comments on the post are overwhelmingly supportive. One of the responses led to his informally throwing his hat into the ring as a possible successor to President Michael D. Higgins who must depart Áras an Uachtaráin in 2025 unless the NGOs stage a coup and reinstall him as President for life.
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.
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1603915412772716545?s=20&t=4C2DFU2Z5HDGXHnLZsMUNQ
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.
EASTWALL SAYS NO.!!🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/EfHL6wfkKW
— Elle 🇮🇪….💚🤍🧡 (@Elle98759673) December 8, 2022
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
— The Irish Fox 🦊 (@Lad10Irish) December 17, 2022