At the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]], O’Connor was re-elected to the Dáil, the first Cork East deputy to be returned in that election.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=General Election Results {{!}} RTÉ News |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/results/ |language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the [[Committees of the Oireachtas|Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oireachtas |first=Houses of the |date=2025-06-30 |title=Membership – Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment – 34th Dáil, 27th Seanad – Houses of the Oireachtas |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/34/enterprise-tourism-and-employment/membership |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.oireachtas.ie |language=en-ie}}</ref>
At the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]], O’Connor was re-elected to the Dáil, the first Cork East deputy to be returned in that election.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=General Election Results {{!}} RTÉ News |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/election-24/results/ |language=en}}</ref> He was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the [[Committees of the Oireachtas|Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oireachtas |first=Houses of the |date=2025-06-30 |title=Membership – Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment – 34th Dáil, 27th Seanad – Houses of the Oireachtas |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/34/enterprise-tourism-and-employment/membership |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.oireachtas.ie |language=en-ie}}</ref>
In October 2025, O’Connor criticized [[Taoiseach]] and [[Leader of Fianna Fáil|Fianna Fáil party leader]] [[Micheál Martin]], comparing him to overthrown French [[Louis XIV|King Louis XIV]]. Martin said these comments were “hurtful” and “unacceptable.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Ellen CoyneVivienne |title=Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends leadership amid backlash over presidential campaign |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/30/taoiseach-micheal-martin-defends-leadership-amid-backlash-over-presidential-campaign/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2025, O’Connor criticized [[Taoiseach]] and [[Leader of Fianna Fáil|Fianna Fáil party leader]] [[Micheál Martin]], comparing him to French [[Louis XIV|King Louis XIV]]. Martin said these comments were “hurtful” and “unacceptable.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Ellen CoyneVivienne |title=Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends leadership amid backlash over presidential campaign |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/30/taoiseach-micheal-martin-defends-leadership-amid-backlash-over-presidential-campaign/ |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref>
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