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Conor D. McGuinnessTD
McGuiness in 2023
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born1985/1986 (age 38–39)
Political partySinn Féin
SpousePia McGuinness
Alma materUniversity of Galway
Websiteconormcguinness.ie

Conor D. McGuinness (born 1985/1986) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2024 general election.

Background

McGuinness is an Irish speaker who lives in Gaeltacht na nDéise, the West Waterford Gaeltacht.

He is a trade unionist with Unite the Union in Dungarvan, having served on its youth committee until 2017. He was also a founding member of Laochas, a youth mental health organisation in Waterford, and was also involved with Dungarvan's credit union. He has an MA degree from the University of Galway.

According to his website, McGuinness is a Peace Commissioner for Waterford and adjoining counties.

He was a board member and vice-chairperson of Foras na Gaeilge and previously worked as the language planning officer for Gaeltacht na nDéise.

Political career

McGuinness joined Sinn Féin in 2001.

He was elected to Waterford City and County Council representing Dungarvan / Lismore in the 2019 Irish local elections. He was re-elected in the 2024 Irish local elections having almost doubled his previous vote.

McGuinness served as part of Ireland's delegation on the European Committee of the Regions from 2020, and as a member of the Southern Regional Assembly. As of 2023, he was a member of Sinn Féin's Ard Chomhairle, the party's central decision-making body.

McGuinness was elected to the Dáil for the Waterford constituency in the 2024 general election.

Political views

The Phoenix, described McGuinness in 2023 as an "old-school republican".

References

  1. ^ "Young Blood: Conor McGuinness". The Phoenix. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. "Waterford: Conor McGuinness (SF)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. O'Sullivan, Kevin (1 December 2024). "Waterford: Conor McGuinness (SF)". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. "McGuinness appointed Peace Commissioner for Waterford - conormcguinness.ie". Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. "Joint Communiqué - North South Ministerial Council". Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. "Oifigeach Pleanála Teaga nua ceaptha i bPort Lairge - Tuairisc.ie" (in Irish). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. O'Connor, Jessica (7 November 2024). "Waterford Election 2024: Who are the candidates in my constituency?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. "Cllr. Conor D. McGuinness - Waterford City & County Council". Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  9. "Sinn Féin bucks the trend in Waterford council as FF returns with lowest seat tally in decades - TheJournal.ie". Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. "McGuinness, Conor D. - European Committee of the Regions". Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. "Members - Southern Regional Assembly". Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Caitlín Brugha
(Rep) 		John Butler
(Lab) 		Nicholas Wall
(FP) 		William Redmond
(NL)
5th 1927 (Jun) Patrick Little
(FF) 		Vincent White
(CnaG)
6th 1927 (Sep) Seán Goulding
(FF)
7th 1932 John Kiersey
(CnaG) 		William Redmond
(CnaG)
8th 1933 Nicholas Wall
(NCP) 		Bridget Redmond
(CnaG)
9th 1937 Michael Morrissey
(FF) 		Nicholas Wall
(FG) 		Bridget Redmond
(FG)
10th 1938 William Broderick
(FG)
11th 1943 Denis Heskin
(CnaT)
12th 1944
1947 by-election John Ormonde
(FF)
13th 1948 Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
14th 1951
1952 by-election William Kenneally
(FF)
15th 1954 Thaddeus Lynch
(FG)
16th 1957
17th 1961 3 seats
1961–1977
18th 1965 Billy Kenneally
(FF)
1966 by-election Fad Browne
(FF)
19th 1969 Edward Collins
(FG)
20th 1973 Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
21st 1977 Jackie Fahey
(FF) 		Austin Deasy
(FG)
22nd 1981
23rd 1982 (Feb) Paddy Gallagher
(SF–WP)
24th 1982 (Nov) Donal Ormonde
(FF)
25th 1987 Martin Cullen
(PDs) 		Brian Swift
(FF)
26th 1989 Brian O'Shea
(Lab) 		Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
27th 1992 Martin Cullen
(PDs)
28th 1997 Martin Cullen
(FF)
29th 2002 Ollie Wilkinson
(FF) 		John Deasy
(FG)
30th 2007 Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
31st 2011 Ciara Conway
(Lab) 		John Halligan
(Ind) 		Paudie Coffey
(FG)
32nd 2016 David Cullinane
(SF) 		Mary Butler
(FF)
33rd 2020 Marc Ó Cathasaigh
(GP) 		Matt Shanahan
(Ind)
34th 2024 Conor D. McGuinness
(SF) 		John Cummins
(FG)
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