{"id":200291,"date":"2025-11-26T00:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/200291\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T00:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T00:38:20","slug":"conor-mcgregor-launches-new-series-as-he-interviews-us-navy-seal-who-killed-osama-bin-laden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/200291\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor launches new series as he interviews US Navy Seal who killed Osama bin Laden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC star tweeted about the meeting on Monday morning \u2013 and also launched a verbal attack on the Irish government<\/p>\n<p>14:58, 24 Nov 2025Updated 16:39, 24 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS388769060.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Conor McGregor and former US Navy Seal Rob O&#8217;Neal who killed Osama Bin Laden(Image: Twitter)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/conor-mcgregor\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Conor McGregorLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Conor McGregor<\/a> has been snapped with the former US Navy Seal who killed <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/osama-bin-laden\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Osama bin LadenLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Osama bin Laden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Mr McGregor, 37, posed with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/world-news\/navy-seal-rob-oneill-we-4612510\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rob O\u2019NeillLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rob O\u2019Neill<\/a>, 49, in photos taken at the MMA&#8217;s stars <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/sport\/ufc\/conor-mcgregor-breaks-silence-after-35619233\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Black Forge Inn PubLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Black Forge Inn Pub<\/a> in Walkinstown, south Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He said he interviewed O\u2019Neill, 49, as part of a series of interviews with major figures called &#8216;1 of 1&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">O\u2019Neill, 49, rose to prominence after he was one of a Seal special forces team that raided the lair of bin Laden &#8211; America\u2019s public enemy number one for masterminding the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/9-11-attacks\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"9\/11 attacksLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9\/11 attacks<\/a> that killed thousands of people in September 2001 \u2013 in a daring attack in Abbottabad, Pakistan in May 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">O\u2019Neill was the Seal operator who cornered bin Laden in an upstairs bedroom of a villa \u2013 and shot him dead.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1_GettyImages-542373274.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Osama Bin Laden appears on Al-Jazeera Television praising the attacks of September 11th, and defying the United States in its threats to attack Afghanistan&#8217;s Taliban government, which was playing host to him. Days later the U.S. overthrew the Taliban. (Photo by Maher Attar\/Sygma via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He is now a celebrity and pundit and appears to be the first person interviewed by McGregor in his new series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Mr McGregor tweeted about the meeting on Monday morning \u2013 and also launched a verbal attack on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/irish-government\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Irish governmentLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Irish government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He said: &#8220;Introducing the first of my series with people who are &#8216;1 of 1!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;Here I am with the man who eliminated terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Seal Team Six\u2019s Rob O\u2019 Neal. Only at The Black Forge Inn!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759950316_262_0_OTOOLE-HEALY.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Sign up to our new Crime Ireland newsletter and get exclusive content from Michael O&#8217;Toole and Paul Healy<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Irish Mirror&#8217;s Crime Writers Michael O&#8217;Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=af475e3d-0f62-4122-8ccc-323a78c47a81&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here to sign up<\/a> and get it delivered to your inbox every week<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Mr O\u2019Neill tweeted in support of Mr McGregor\u2019s post and added: &#8220;Great Energy in Ireland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">Mr McGregor also tweeted his support for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/donald-trump-1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"US President Donald TrumpLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s plan to designate the Muslim Brotherhood Islamic group as a foreign terrorist organisation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He said: &#8220;We welcome together greatly the divine timing on the announcement today that the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Organisation is now being officially designated so by the US administration!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;They will join the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Russia, Syria, and Jordan in doing so. Bravo again, President Donald J Trump!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;Bring her home!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_GettyImages-2234902135.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Conor McGregor<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He also made comments about a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"live criminal court caseLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">live criminal court case<\/a> in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">And he made a bizarre reference to Britain\u2019s Henry VII, a 16th century king, also known as Henry Tudor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">He said: &#8220;Ireland, we will rise and it is of my opinion that we rise toward Kingship once again! Henry Tudor is dead!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;And today we are governed by weak, treacherous weasels who hold no account. Power without accountability is tyranny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\">&#8220;The Irish King must return.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"irishmirror\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=39e53cb8-b266-4e33-8d00-e9f7a38f420c&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sign up here.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UFC star tweeted about the meeting on Monday morning \u2013 and also launched a verbal attack on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":200292,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[9,10,4003,13,14,6,11,12,15,16,5,68431,7,8,65,66,67],"class_list":{"0":"post-200291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-breakingnews","10":"tag-conor-mcgregor","11":"tag-featured-news","12":"tag-featurednews","13":"tag-headlines","14":"tag-latest-news","15":"tag-latestnews","16":"tag-main-news","17":"tag-mainnews","18":"tag-news","19":"tag-osama-bin-laden","20":"tag-top-stories","21":"tag-topstories","22":"tag-world","23":"tag-world-news","24":"tag-worldnews"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115613211494361218","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}