Originally from Dungarvan, Conor lives in An Rinn, where he is raising a family in the heart of Gaeltacht na nDéise. He was first elected to Waterford City & County Council in 2019 and has led the Sinn Féin group of councillors since that time. He represents Waterford on the Regional Health Forum and sits on both the Housing and Planning Strategic Policy Committees.
Conor is a vocal and consistent advocate for West Waterford. He is determined that towns, villages and communities across the County get their fair share of investment and public services. He is a director of the Waterford Volunteer Centre, and former company secretary of Cairde Credit Union, which covers West Waterford. He is currently vice-chair of Foras na Gaeilge – the body tasked with promoting the Irish language across Ireland.
Conor has been a community activist since his teens and served on the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle over many years. He is proud to be a member of the Dungarvan Branch of UNITE trade union, and an advocate for workers rights and equality.
Is as Dún Garbhán ó dhúchas do Conor agus é ina chónaí sa Rinn anois, áit a bhfuil sé ag tógail clainne le Gaeilge i gcroí lár Gaeltacht na nDéise.Toghadh Conor chuig Comhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge i 2019. Is ceannasaí é den grúpa comhairleoirí Sinn Féin ó shin. Is ionadaí do Phort Láirge é ar an Fhóram Reigiúnda Sláinte agus é ar an gCoiste Tithíochta agus Coiste Pleanála chomh maith.
Is abhcóide seasmhach é do Chontae Phort Láirge. Tá sé go mór ar pháidrín s’aige go bhfaighidh gach sráidbhailte agus pobail trasna an Chontae cothrom na féinne ó thaobh infheistíocht agus seirbhísí poiblí de. Is stiúrthóir ar é ar Ionad Deonach Phort Láirge agus iar-rúnaí comhlachta ar Chomharchreidmheas Cairde, a fheidhmíonn thar cuid mhór de lár agus iarthar an Chontae. Is leas-cathaoirleach é faoi láthair ar Fhoras na Gaeilge – an áisínteacht atá freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge trasna na hÉireann.
Is gníomhaí é Conor óna bhí sé sna déaganna, tráth ar chaith sé tréimse ar Ard Comhairle Shinn Féin. Is ball brodúil é de chraodh Dún Garbhán den cheardchumann UNITE agsu é ina abhcoide do chomhionannas agus do chearta d’oibrithe.
Conor D. McGuinness TD 