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McGregor pleads to Irish government for full lockdown amid global COVID-19 crisis

McGregor pleads to Irish government for full lockdown amid global COVID-19 crisis

By Naveel Krishant
25/03/2020
Mixed Martial Arts star, Conor McGregor [image: BBC]

Conor McGregor has made a passionate call to the Irish Government and the world to introduce a "full lockdown" amid the coronavirus crisis.

The mixed martial arts star's Facebook video came before Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced new restrictive measures on Tuesday evening.

McGregor, also addressed the country's leading police and military figures in his message. He says the true lockdown must begin and it must begin now.

He adds any time that we spend debating is needless time from the clock.

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