Frostbit boy Ruairi McSorley announces plan to run for government

Frostbit boy reveals plan to enter Irish politics and combine with Conor McGregor in powerful positions
I’ll be the taoiseach with Conor McGregor as my president:
The Derry man (27), now living in Co Donegal, wants to reform the Republic’s system of government, and decided to announce his political aspirations in the wake of the Dublin riots.

McSorley shot to fame as a schoolboy in 2015 when a clip of him appearing on the news talking about how “You wouldn’t be long gettin’ frostbit” during a cold snap went viral.

He has now resurfaced, setting out in his new book The Reign of King Ruairi how the taoiseach and Irish president would be directly elected, with qualification requirements for ministerial roles in government.

Also among a host of proposals in his 50,000-word manifesto is a plan to establish an elected cultural leadership role for unionism, which would see a president of unionism elected by British passport holders.

His choice for this position would be north Belfast boxing legend Carl Frampton.

Ruairi told Sunday Life: “A successful unity referendum would give us the chance to effectively redesign Ireland, and the book sets out how I think we can do that.

“To maximise the benefits of that, what you require is a strong visionary leader, but that’s just one component of my plan.

“I’m suggesting a potential upgrade of many parts of government and the presidency.

“I’m proposing a people’s leader more separate from government.

“Conor could be a phenomenal president.

“I would love to meet him to discuss my ideas. I’ve been planning a complete revision to the Irish constitution since lockdown.

“He has inspired so many people to take up martial arts and chase their dreams, so my suggestion is that he could use those qualities in a reformed presidency role.

“I had initially thought he would be best placed to lead the Irish Defence Forces, but the idea of Taoiseach Ruairi and Uachtarain McGregor, I think, makes more sense.

“His ideas for Ireland seem to be very similar to mine, and I would love to sit down with him and discuss our visions of the future. I think we would work brilliantly together.

“Once we had put together a case, I would be confident of securing a majority against the lacklustre offerings of the current political parties.

“My ideal nomination for president of unionism would be Carl Frampton. He is a great guy who is well respected by all communities. If he was up for it, he would be an amazing leader for the unionist community.”

McGregor is one of a large number of people currently under investigation by gardai for alleged incitement to hatred over social media posts in the wake of the disorder in Dublin last month.

In the aftermath of the riots in the city centre, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin criticised comments from McGregor as “absolutely disgraceful”.

The MMA fighter had written “Ireland, we are at war” and “You reap what you sow”.

Later, McGregor posted a photo of the fires on O’Connell Street and wrote: “What would Daniel O’Connell say, I wonder? What would our Irish leaders past say on the situation we face today? God bless Ireland.”

He described the scenes in Dublin as “despicable”, while also criticising the Irish Government.

“People looting shops amidst the anger and rage Ireland has for the many failed policies of government,” he wrote.

Explaining what he would like to see McGregor doing in his newly reformed presidency role, McSorley continued: “I would like the role of president become a social and cultural people’s leader, in practical terms. Somebody who could scrutinise voluntary charitable donations and how they are used.

“This would reduce a huge amount of the running costs for charities and enable the money to be used more effectively.

“King Ruairi and President Conor, what a nation it would be”

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