Conor McGregor has suggested that he is the "only logical choice" for the next President of Ireland in a rant over the cost of the Dail bicycle shed.
He was commenting on a video of the €336k bike shed at Leinster House last night when he vowed it would never happen if he was President. But he continued the rant this afternoon, calling the Government "thieves of the working man".
Through the rant he said he is the only "logical choice" for President when a new one is elected in 2025 to replace Michael D Higgins. He also said that he may dissolve the Dail entirely, although some questioned whether he actually would have the power to do that.
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He said: "I’ve seen nicer bus stops! 1. Who charged this extortionate price. 2. Which wally in position approved it. With me as president this type of carry on that we’ve seen countless times, some more serious than others, would be tore apart on the spot! A greedy and corrupted bunch of chancers is all!
"As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil as well as dissolve it. So as I said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on and on! These charlatans in their positions of power would be summoned to answer to the people of Ireland and I would have it done by day end.
"Or I would be left with no choice but to dissolve the Dáil entirely. Stop the train until. The people of Ireland deserve the answers they seek. Point blank. This would be my power as President. I know very well. Ireland needs an active President employed wholly by the people of Ireland. It is me. I am the only logical choice. 2025 is upcoming…"
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