Is Conor McGregor a welfare cheat?

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And if the answer is 'YES'... Do we care?

These are the facts as I understand them: (Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything)

- Left job as a plumber in 2008 aged 19 to train full time for UFC career.

- First MMA fight in march 2008.

- UFC debut in 2013 aged 25. Quoted in the media as claiming jobseekers allowance on the eve of this fight.


So the question is, what was Conor McGregor doing for money while he trained full time for 6 years to become a professional cage fighter?

Did the Irish tax-payer fund his full-time training? If so, is this allowed?

And finally, do we care?

So many lazy people out there cheating the system and doing nothing with their lives...

If he did cheat the system - does his glorious end justify the means? Or is he a lucky SOB who used us all to piggy back into his dream profession?

Like I said, maybe I have the facts wrong here. But my understanding was that you have to be able and actively seeking full time employment to claim the dole... I don't see how he fit that criteria if he was training full-time?

kona

**** sake

Nib

Get a life FFS.

major bill

if they stage a fight in Croke Park the government will get a massive return on what they paid him so who cares

Sir Osis of Liver.

I saw him trying to buy fags and Devils Bit with Butter Vouchers in my local Spar.

kneemos

We really do have serious begrudgery issues.

Gatling

Wonder if this is connected to yesterday's locked thread .

JustTheOne

Jesus Christ I hate this country sometimes.

We are a horrible bunch.

secman

ThinkProgress wrote: »

And if the answer is 'YES'... Do we care?

These are the facts as I understand them: (Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything)

- Left job as a plumber in 2008 aged 19 to train full time for UFC career.

- First MMA fight in march 2008.

- UFC debut in 2013 aged 25. Quoted in the media as claiming jobseekers allowance on the eve of this fight.


So the question is, what was Conor McGregor doing for money while he trained full time for 6 years to become a professional cage fighter?

Did the Irish tax-payer fund his full-time training? If so, is this allowed?

And finally, do we care?

So many lazy people out there cheating the system and doing nothing with their lives...

If he did cheat the system - does his glorious end justify the means? Or is he a lucky SOB who used us all to piggy back into his dream profession?

Like I said, maybe I have the facts wrong here. But my understanding was that you have to be able and actively seeking full time employment to claim the dole... I don't see how he fit that criteria if he was training full-time?

He's home soon.. sure ask him yourself .....

For Forks Sake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAKG-kbKeIo

él statutorio

ThinkProgress wrote: »

And if the answer is 'YES'... Do we care?

These are the facts as I understand them: (Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything)

- Left job as a plumber in 2008 aged 19 to train full time for UFC career.

- First MMA fight in march 2008.

- UFC debut in 2013 aged 25. Quoted in the media as claiming jobseekers allowance on the eve of this fight.


So the question is, what was Conor McGregor doing for money while he trained full time for 6 years to become a professional cage fighter?

Did the Irish tax-payer fund his full-time training? If so, is this allowed?

And finally, do we care?

So many lazy people out there cheating the system and doing nothing with their lives...

If he did cheat the system - does his glorious end justify the means? Or is he a lucky SOB who used us all to piggy back into his dream profession?

Like I said, maybe I have the facts wrong here. But my understanding was that you have to be able and actively seeking full time employment to claim the dole... I don't see how he fit that criteria if he was training full-time?

He was actively seeking full time employment in UFC.

Therefore the training was effectively him looking for work.

Problem solved. Chips can come off your shoulder and thread can be closed.

Eldoco

Who cares , he got his money and trained there's feckers out there that get there money just sit and home least he was putting the money towards something useful!

ThinkProgress

kneemos wrote: »

We really do have serious begrudgery issues.

I don't begrudge the guy... It's a genuine question.

Plenty of people playing the system, while doing nothing with their lives.

But did he chase his dream while others worked jobs they hated and dreamed of being something else? I think that's a genuine topic for discussion.

Caovyn Lineah

ThinkProgress wrote: »

I don't begrudge the guy... It's a genuine question.

Plenty of people playing the system, while doing nothing with their lives.

But did he chase his dream while others worked jobs they hated and dreamed of being something else? I think that's a genuine topic for discussion.

He was actively seeking work with the biggest MMA company on the planet.

ThinkProgress

él statutorio wrote: »

He was actively seeking full time employment in UFC.

Therefore the training was effectively him looking for work.

Problem solved. Chips can come off your shoulder and thread can be closed.

Is this allowed? Or is it just sarcasm?

Can you claim the dole while training for 6 years towards a sports career?

My name is URL

Is this like the auld AH last resort?

When all other threads about the guy are getting closed, you can be sure one regarding the dole will be left open :pac:

AgileMyth

I'm a welfare cheat and I love fighting. McGregor is my hero.

brevity

I'm alright with my taxes going to people who are trying to better themselves. Its the people who take the piss I have issues with.

Gatling

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Is this allowed? Or is it just sarcasm?

Can you claim the dole while training for 6 years towards a sports career?

Does that apply to Olympic athletes or just Mr Mcgregor.

But been this is the umpteen number of let's knock the man despite not actually knowing anything

mikom

ThinkProgress wrote: »

And if the answer is 'YES'... Do we care?

These are the facts as I understand them: (Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything)

- Left job as a plumber in 2008 aged 19 to train full time for UFC career.

- First MMA fight in march 2008.

- UFC debut in 2013 aged 25. Quoted in the media as claiming jobseekers allowance on the eve of this fight.


So the question is, what was Conor McGregor doing for money while he trained full time for 6 years to become a professional cage fighter?

He was a gigolo for your ould wan.
Givin' her a bar arm choke every night he was.

Dodge

JustTheOne wrote: »

Jesus Christ I hate this country sometimes.

We are a horrible bunch.

Settle down its one ****ing nut job. Look at the replies before you go all self loathing

pablo128

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Is this allowed? Or is it just sarcasm?

Can you claim the dole while training for 6 years towards a sports career?

You'd swear getting 188 euro a week is living the fcuking dream.:rolleyes:

kneemos

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Is this allowed? Or is it just sarcasm?

Can you claim the dole while training for 6 years towards a sports career?

You can apply for a grant I think.
Some of the Olympians certainly get grants AFAIK.

él statutorio

Gatling wrote: »

Does that apply to Olympic athletes or just Mr Mcgregor.

But been this is the umpteen number of let's knock the man despite not actually knowing anything

Or GAA players, or LOI players in the off season? (I seem to remember some of them going on the scratcher in the off season for some reason)

G_R

I genuinely don't think that this is worth a thread, and I'm also worried about it potentially being implied that he is a welfare cheat with no evidence so I'm going to close this.

OP - if you're genuinely interested in how the social welfare system works with regard to training and claiming benefits, I'd suggest asking in the State Benefits forum, but in an abstract manor. They'll be able to help you out.

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