Rory O'Neill
Early life
Early life
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O'Neill, the son of a [veterinary surgeon](/wiki/Veterinarian "Veterinarian"), grew up in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, and went to art college in [Dún Laoghaire](/wiki/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire "Dún Laoghaire"). Although raised a Catholic, O'Neill is an atheist. O'Neill talked to [Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin](/wiki/Aoibhinn_N%C3%AD_Sh%C3%BAilleabh%C3%A1in "Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin") about having been diagnosed as HIV\-positive in 1995 on the RTÉ Radio 1 series *Aoibhinn and Company*.


Does O'Neill have any other health issues besides HIV?