John Drennan (born Sean Armstrong)[citation needed] is an Irish political journalist and writer. He is a columnist for the Sunday Independent,[1] an occasional TV panelist and a frequent contributor to radio shows. From County Laois[2] he was educated at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth[3] where he studied for an arts degree and worked as a part-time postman to fund his shooting and fishing hobbies. A gun enthusiast and writer of dole diaries, Drennan was openly affiliated with Fine Gael for many years and often referred to himself warmly as an "Old Blueshirt".[citation needed]
In 2015, Drennan announced that he was leaving his role with the Sunday Independent and had joined Renua Ireland — a new anti-abortion[4] political party founded by Lucinda Creighton TD — to work as their Communications Director.[5] After the party's underwhelming performance during the 2016 general elections, Drennan resigned and returned to his work as a journalist.[6]
He has contributed to a number of publications, such as Magill and Village.
Drennan works as a Communications and PR consultant as Communicate Ireland along with journalist and former senator John Whelan.[7]