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Jim Kemmy (James Joseph Oliver Mary Kemmy) was born on 1 September, 1936 in Limerick, Ireland, is an Irish politician (1936–1997). Discover Jim Kemmy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As James Joseph Oliver Mary Kemmy
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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 1 September, 1936
Birthday 1 September
Birthplace Limerick, Ireland
Date of death 25 September, 1997
Died Place Limerick, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1936

James Kemmy (14 September 1936 – 25 September 1997) was an Irish socialist politician from Limerick, who started his political career in the Labour Party.

Kemmy was born 14 September 1936 in O'Curry Street, Limerick, the eldest of three sons and two daughters of Michael Kemmy and Elizabeth Kemmy (née Pilkington).

The family later moved to the Garryowen area of the city.

His father's death from tuberculosis meant that he had to leave school at 15 for a stonemason apprenticeship to support his four siblings.

He worked for many years as bricklayer for Limerick City Council.

1963

In 1963, Kemmy joined the Labour Party and worked as a trade unionist.

1969

He was a member of the party's National Administrative Council, and its Director of Elections in 1969.

1972

He resigned from the party in 1972 because of conflict with local Labour TD Stephen Coughlan.

1974

Taking advantage of a change in the law which removed the ban on council employees standing for election as councillors, he was elected to Limerick City Council in 1974.

He had pledged not to wear the formal robes of a councillor, saying that "While some councillors act like clowns, there is no need to dress like them."

1975

In 1975 Kemmy founded the Limerick Family Planning Clinic.

At the time, it was illegal to sell condoms in Ireland and the clinic was condemned by the Catholic Church.

1977

Kemmy stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Limerick East constituency at the 1977 general election.

1981

His second attempt, at the 1981 general election, was successful, and he was elected to the 22nd Dáil.

During this time Kemmy criticised the 1981 Irish hunger strike which earned him the animosity of many Irish republicans and socialists as well as a number of his fellow trade unionists.

1982

Despite this he was re-elected at the February 1982 general election, but his opposition to the pro-life amendment to the Constitution had led to sustained attacks from the Catholic Church.

At the November 1982 general election, Kemmy lost his seat to Labour's Frank Prendergast.

1987

He returned to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election and was re-elected again at the 1989 general election.

1990

He later left Labour, was elected as an independent Teachta Dála (TD), and founded the Democratic Socialist Party, which merged with the Labour Party in the 1990s.

In May 1990, his Democratic Socialist Party merged with the Labour Party.

1991

After the merger, Kemmy was elected vice-chairman of the Labour Party in 1991 and chairman in 1993.

He was twice elected Mayor of Limerick, from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1995 to 1996.

Shortly before his death, Kemmy edited the acclaimed book The Limerick Anthology which featured the work of his admirer, Frank McCourt.

1992

Kemmy was re-elected as a Labour Party TD at the 1992 general election and again at the 1997 general election.

1996

He edited two collections of Limerick-related prose and poetry, The Limerick anthology (1996) and The Limerick compendium (1997), and was joint author of Limerick in old postcards (1997).

1997

Kemmy was diagnosed with Multiple myeloma in 1997.

He died on 25 September 1997, following a short illness.

He was buried in Mount St Lawrence cemetery, Limerick, after a secular funeral ceremony.

1998

The by-election for his seat was held on 11 March 1998 and was won by the Labour Party candidate and former Democratic Socialist Party colleague Jan O'Sullivan.

Kemmy was also very interested in Limerick's local history.

He was the founder and editor of the Old Limerick Journal, which promoted the study of Limerick history with an emphasis on the neglected area of labour history.

1999

The city council had proposed in 1999 to name a new bridge after Kemmy, but it was renamed the Abbey Bridge.

2000

In 2000 the Limerick City Museum was renamed the Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum.

The Jim Kemmy Papers are housed at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick.

2003

The College of Business in the University of Limerick has been named in his memory in 2003 as the "Kemmy Business School".