Jim Kemmy (1936-1997) was a socialist politician born in Limerick, Ireland. In 1963, he joined the Labour Party but resigned in 1972 because of conflict with local TD Stephen Coughlan. He was elected to Limerick City Council in 1974 and in 1975 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. In 1981, he was elected to the Dáil and was returned to his seat in the general election of February 1982. However, his oppositon to an anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution meant he was again attacked by the Church and by the Labour Party and, in the November general election of the same year, he lost his seat. In 1987 and 1989, he was returned to the Dáil and in 1990, his Democratic Socialist Party merged with Labour. Kemmy was elected as vice-chairman of the party in 1991 and as chairman in 1993. Kemmy died on 25th September 1997, following a short illness. The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland1. ... The election for the 23rd Dáil took place on February 18, 1982. ... The Constitution of Ireland is the founding legal document of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... The election for the 24th Dáil was held on November 24, 1982. ... Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland1. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The new College of Business in the University of Limerick has been named the Jim Kemmy Business School. The University of Limerick (UL) was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989. ...
JimKemmy (1936 – September 25, 1997) was an Irish socialist politician from Limerick, who started his political career in the Labour Party.
Kemmy stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for Dáil Éireann at the Limerick East constituency at the 1977 general election.
In 1990, his Democratic Socialist Party merged with the Labour Party, and Kemmy was re-elected as a LabourTD at the 1992 general election and again at the 1997 election.
JimKemmy was a man of the people in the truest meaning of that expression, whether as a stonemason, trade unionist, politician, local historian or friend of many Members of this House.
JimKemmy said something to me which is relevant to the House and which deserves repetition, although I cannot now ask his permission to repeat it.
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