India, March 18 -- Popular Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor's St. Patrick's Day visit to President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday drew a rebuke for Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin after the former UFC champion criticised the country's immigration policies

McGregor chose to wear a green pinstripe suit for the visit to the White House where he met Trump and senior administration officials.

"Ireland is at the cusp of potentially losing its Irishness," news agency AFP quoted McGregor as saying during an appearance in the White House briefing room alongside the president's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.

"Our government has long since abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland. The illegal immigration...