Irish superstars Connor McGregor and Sinead O’Connor have engaged in a Twitter debate over the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Singer O’Connor accused McGregor of racism and xenophobia after he tweeted a message, encouraging Irish citizens to take up 1500 farming jobs. The former champion’s announcement was a response to an article published in the Irish Independent, that claimed the farming industry<\/a> would be flying in thousands of foreign workers to complete the harvest. The original post by the newspaper has since been deleted, but “The Notorious” encouraged Irish natives to step up.<\/p>\n “Men and Women, WE ARE HIRING,” declared Conor McGregor. “<\/span>I need 1,500 labourers ready to work in our amazing food and agriculture industry. Flying in 1,500 people from the outside world, at this point in time, will break the chains of all command.”<\/span><\/p>\n Men and Women, WE ARE HIRING \u2618\ufe0f — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
I need 1,500 labourers ready to work in our amazing food and agriculture industry.
Please send all C.V\u2019s to @LeoVaradkar<\/a> and @michaelcreed<\/a>.
Flying in 1,500 people from the outside world, at this point in time, will break the chains of all command. https:\/\/t.co\/CQXbtkdFNx<\/a><\/p>\n