Dublin riots: Conor McGregor accuses Irish officials of making him ‘scapegoat’

On 22 November, Conor McGregor posted ‘Ireland, we are at war’ in response to a report that non-nationals could vote in local elections. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

The former mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has accused Irish authorities of making him a “scapegoat” for the riot in Dublin last week amid reports police are investigating his social media posts before and during the violence.

McGregor on Wednesday accused the government of trying to deflect attention from a stabbing attack on children that triggered anti-immigrant protests and anarchy in Ireland’s capital on 23 November.