John McGuirk

John McGuirk (born 2 March 1984) is a contributor to the Irish Catholic[1] and editor of the conservative news, opinion, and commentary website Gript.[2].

He was spokesman for Save the 8th,[3][4] 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".[5] Turnout was 64.1% and the amendment was approved by a 66.4% majority nationally, with 76.5% approving in Dublin Central.[6]

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.[7]

He was communications director for the Libertas Institute during its 2008 campaign against the twenty-eighth amendment of the constitution of Ireland.[8] Turnout was 53.1% and the amendment was rejected by a 53.4% majority.[9] McGuirk's involvement with Libertas continued through 2009,[10] when the amendment was revised and approved by a 67.1% majority nationally with 59% turnout.[11]

McGuirk was elected, unopposed, as Eastern Area Officer of the Union of Students in Ireland in 2006.[12] The following year, he unsuccessfully sought the position of president of the USI.[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.