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Conor McGregor donates 1 million Euros to help Ireland fight the coronavirus

MMA superstar Conor McGregor has recently pledged 1 million euros that will be used to buy protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. He has also asked the government to call for an immediate lockdown and for all construction sites to be closed. The number of cases in Ireland has risen to 1,329.

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