Homophobia was not 'washed away' after referendum, warns Labour councillor

Limerick councillor Conor Sheehan says Ireland still has a very real and dangerous culture of homophobia

Conor Sheehan: 'I am single, but if I was in a relationship, I don’t think I would feel safe, or comfortable, being affectionate in public. That says a lot about where are now, and I am not being dramatic.' Picture: Brendan Gleeson

An openly gay Limerick councillor has warned that homophobia was not “washed away” in the wake of the same-sex marriage referendum, following the killing of two men, in suspected homophobic attacks, in Sligo.

Labour’s Conor Sheehan said the horrific killings of Aidan Moffitt, 42, and Michael Snee, 58, show Ireland still has a very real and dangerous culture of homophobia.