Conor Sheehan
Appearance
Conor Sheehan | |
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Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office November 2024 | |
Constituency | Limerick City |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour Party |
Conor Sheehan is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]
Life
[edit]Sheehan was born and raised on the North side of Limerick and attended Mary Immaculate College.[2]
Sheehan was first elected to Limerick Council representing City North in 2019.[3] Sheehan is gay, and has spoken about receiving homophobic abuse during his time as a councillor.[4]
In 2024, he was the youngest candidate in the race for Mayor of Limerick.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Donovan, Katie (1 December 2024). "Fourth seat filled as Labour's Conor Sheehan heads to the Dáil". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Conor Sheehan". The Labour Party. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Labour Party announce General Election candidate in Limerick city". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Gay Limerick councillor highlights dangerous culture of homophobia". Limerick Post Newspaper. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Labour choose Sheehan as youngest candidate to enter Limerick's Mayoral race so far". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.