Conor Sheehan

Conor Sheehan
TD
Sheehan in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyLimerick City
Personal details
Born (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 33)
Limerick, Ireland
PartyLabour Party
Education

Conor Sheehan (born 15 June 1993) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City constituency since the 2024 general election.

Biography

Sheehan was born and raised on the north side of Limerick and attended Mary Immaculate College. He also has a degree in journalism from Dublin City University.

Sheehan was first elected to Limerick City and County Council representing the City North area in 2019, and was re-elected in 2024. Sheehan is gay, and has spoken about receiving homophobic abuse during his time as a councillor.

He was a candidate at the 2024 Limerick mayoral election.

References

  1. ↑ https://x.com/ConorSheehan93/status/1669401890545606658
  2. ↑ "Conor Sheehan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Conor Sheehan". The Labour Party. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Limerick City: Conor Sheehan (Lab)". The Irish Times. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Conor Sheehan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Labour Party announce General Election candidate in Limerick city". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Gay Limerick councillor highlights dangerous culture of homophobia". Limerick Post Newspaper. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Labour choose Sheehan as youngest candidate to enter Limerick's Mayoral race so far". Limerick's Live 95. Retrieved 2 December 2024.