Conor Sheehan

For similarly named people, see Conor Sheehan (disambiguation).

Conor Sheehan
TD
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyLimerick City
Personal details
Political partyLabour 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

Sheehan was born and raised on the north side of Limerick and attended Mary Immaculate College.[2]

Sheehan was first elected to Limerick City and County Council representing City North in 2019.[3] Sheehan is gay, and has spoken about receiving homophobic abuse during his time as a councillor.[4]

He was a candidate in the 2024 Limerick mayoral election.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Conor Sheehan". The Labour Party. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Labour Party announce General Election candidate in Limerick city". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Gay Limerick councillor highlights dangerous culture of homophobia". Limerick Post Newspaper. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Labour choose Sheehan as youngest candidate to enter Limerick's Mayoral race so far". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.