Really touching to hear a public figure of that generation talk about finally feeling confident enough to say "I'm gay." #Patcarey

— Joan O'Sullivan (@JoanRte) February 13, 2015

Pat Carey is 68. I'm sure there are men and women not out in their 60s who listened to him speak about being gay feeling less alone now.

— Una Mullally (@UnaMullally) February 13, 2015

Fair play to Pat Carey. Not easy for someone of his generation I'd imagine. #yestolove

— Karen Mulreid (@beatingblog) February 13, 2015

Far too early in the day to be snivelling. Thanks Pat Carey :) #TodaySor

— Suzy Byrne (@suzybie) February 13, 2015

Ah damn, Pat Carey has made me snivel in the office. Fair Play #MarRef

— Donnacha Maguire (@DonnachaMaguire) February 13, 2015

The Pat Carey interview on @TodaySOR is making me cry. V glad he finally feels comfortable talking about this publicly.

— Anna Carey (@urchinette) February 13, 2015

Fair play to Pat Carey for coming out, it's clear we've always had LGBT politicians but sadly they are only now able to be open about it

— Seán 尚恩 (@SGlennonB) February 13, 2015

Sobering to remember that for more than two thirds of Pat Carey's life, he was criminalised because of who he loved. #YestoLove #MarRef

— Colm O'Gorman (@Colmogorman) February 13, 2015

Sad to think people are still hiding who they really are.Everyone deserves to be happy, love and be loved. #PatCarey #MarRef

— Honora Egan (@honoraegan) February 13, 2015

Pat Carey - decent skin. Some talker - two stations simultaneously @PatKennyNT @TodaySOR

— Mick Caul 😷 (@caulmick) February 13, 2015

Pat Carey is juggling two interviews at the same time #TodaySOR #PatKennyNT

— Claire Brock (@ClaireBrockTV) February 13, 2015

I want to give Pat Carey a bear hug right now. #todaysor

— Elaine Byrne (@ElaineByrne) February 13, 2015