Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin said McGregor did not speak for the Irish people when he made anti-immigration remarks on Monday.

Ireland’s leader has condemned anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor, during an appearance by the 36-year-old former mixed martial arts champion in the White House ahead of a St Patrick’s Day meeting with US President Donald Trump.

I'm here to raise the issues the people of Ireland face, and it will be music to the people of Ireland's ears, because never on the main stage has the issues the people of Ireland face been spoke. Our government has long since abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland,

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from Catholic conservatism to progressive nation

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. But it wasn't always a day for partying.

Every year thousands of revelers fill the streets in the U.S., Ireland and countries worldwide to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, but the real Saint Patrick wasn’t even Irish. NBC News’ Joe Fryer took a deeper look at Saint Patrick’s lasting influence and the history behind the holiday.