Irish politician
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 .[ 2]
Background
McGuinness is a fluent Irish speaker who lives in the Rinn Gaeltacht .[ 1]
McGuinness was 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.[ 1]
Political career
McGuiness joined Sinn Féin in 2001.[ 3]
McGuinness was elected to Waterford City and County Council representing Dungarvan / Lismore in the 2019 Irish local elections .[ 4]
As of 2023, he was a member of Sinn Féin's Ard Chomhairle, the party's central decision-making body.[ 1]
McGuinness was elected to the Dáil in the 2024 general election .
Political views
The Phoenix , described McGuiness in 2023 as an "old-school republican".[ 1]
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