John McGuirk

John McGuirk (born 2 March 1984) is an Irish writer and political commentator. He is the editor of the right-wing news, opinion, and commentary website Gript and a regular contributor to The Irish Catholic.[1][2]

For Home Movies character, see List of Home Movies characters § Coach John McGuirk.

John McGuirk
Born (1984-03-02) 2 March 1984
Monaghan, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationSt. Macartan's College
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
OccupationWriter, communications manager
Political partyNew Vision (2011)

Career

McGuirk was elected, unopposed, as Eastern Area Officer of the Union of Students in Ireland in 2006.[3] The following year, he unsuccessfully sought the position of president of the USI.[3]

He has worked in various public relations roles and as a communications manager for Rivada Networks.

He was communications director for the Libertas Institute during its 2008 campaign against the twenty-eighth amendment of the constitution of Ireland.[4] Turnout was 53.1% and the amendment was rejected by a 53.4% majority.[5] McGuirk's involvement with Libertas continued through 2009,[6] when the amendment was revised and approved by a 67.1% majority nationally with 59% turnout.[7]

In the 2011 Irish general election, McGuirk ran as the New Vision candidate for Cavan–Monaghan. He received 2.4% of first preferences and was eliminated on the second count.[8]

He was spokesman for Save the 8th,[9][10] which campaigned against the thirty-sixth amendment of the constitution of Ireland. During the campaign, McGuirk stated "If Dublin Central is 75% yes on the day (3-1), I will never take a political job again".[11] Turnout was 64.1% and the amendment was approved by a 66.4% majority nationally, with 76.5% approving in Dublin Central.[12]

He has appeared as a guest in Irish broadcast media, including The Last Word,[13] Tonight with Vincent Browne,[14] The Tonight Show and The Right Hook. McGuirk spoke at the 2017 Kennedy Summer School.[15] He has also contributed to some international publications such as The Critic in the UK.[16]

References
  1. "Pro-life groups fund new website in response to 'liberal bias' in mainstream media". Business Post. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Author - John McGuirk". The Irish Catholic. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "The Young Bloods - John McGuirk". The Phoenix. Dublin. 20 April 2007.
  4. "Libertas executive director is Rivada employee". The Irish Times. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Ireland rejects Lisbon Treaty". RTÉ. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. "Libertas and Lisbon groups in sharp exchanges as treaty debate intensifies". The Irish Times. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. "Ireland votes Yes to Lisbon Treaty". RTÉ. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. "31st Dáil - Cavan-Monaghan First Preference Votes". ElectionsIreland. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. "No campaign defends booklet resembling official publication". The Irish Times. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. "A livid John McGuirk has all the nuance of a grenade attack". The Irish Times. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  11. "Calls for John McGuirk to honour pledge and retire from political campaigns". BreakingNews.ie. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. "It's a big Yes: Stunning victory officially confirmed as 66.4pc vote to reform Ireland's restrictive abortion laws". The Irish Independent. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. "Google Bans All Advertising On 8th Amendment Referendum". Today FM. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. "What Is It You Would Have Us Do?". Broadsheet.ie. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  15. 2017 Speakers - John McGuirk Kennedy Summer School 2017.
  16. John McGuirk Authors, The Critic.


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