Kevin Kiely Explained

Kevin Kiely
Term Start:2009
Term End:2010
Otherparty:Fine Gael (until 2011)

Kevin Kiely is an Irish politician and former Mayor of Limerick from 2009 to 2010.[1] He was made a Peace Commissioner in 1983 by the then Fine Gael Minister for Justice, Michael Noonan.[2] He is a member of Fine Gael.[2]

Career in politics

He was first elected to Limerick City Council in 1985.[2] He was re-elected to the council in June 2009.[2] He is a member of the Governing Authority of the University of Limerick.[2] He is Chairman of Limerick City Council Joint Policing and a former Chairman of Limerick City Council Future Planning.[2] He is married with two children.[2] In November 2009, he called for unemployed European Union nationals to be deported from Ireland.[3] His views led to a debate over racism.[4] This was part of a broader controversy surrounding racist comments from Fine Gael members in Limerick.[5]

In March 2010, he called for a change to the law which bans selling alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day, at a time when a rugby match was due to take place in Limerick city.[6] Shortly before leaving office in June 2010, he again was the subject of national news when he called for the re-introduction of capital punishment.[7] [8]

Departure from Fine Gael

He left Fine Gael, over the party's failure to select him as a candidate for the 2011 Irish general election. He unsuccessfully ran as an Independent candidate for the constituency of Limerick City.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What I Love about Limerick - Mayor Kevin Kiely - Limerick Leader. Limerickleader.ie. 2009-07-03. 2014-08-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090918221348/https://www.limerickleader.ie/features/What-I-Love-about-Limerick.5427956.jp. 2009-09-18.
  2. Web site: Governing Authority Membership - University of Limerick - VPAS . 1981-06-12 . 2014-08-08 . 13 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161213023847/http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Administration/Vice_President_Administration_%26_Secretary/Acting_Secretary/Governing_Authority/Governing_Authority_Membership . dead .
  3. Web site: Limerick Mayor calls for deportations of unemployed immigrants . Examiner.ie . 2009-11-11 . 2014-08-08.
  4. Web site: Forth: Forward thinking from ireland . 2011-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430043701/http://forth.ie/index.php/content/article/forced_deportations_arent_racist_theyre_just_stupid . 2011-04-30 .
  5. Web site: FG candidates accused of racism - Limerick Leader. Limerickleader.ie. 2009-06-03. 2014-08-08. dead. https://archive.today/20130218010541/http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/leader-local/fg-candidates-accused-of-racism-1-2189072. 18 February 2013.
  6. Web site: Limerick Mayor backs licensing laws changes - RTÉ News . Rte.ie . 2010-03-06 . 2014-08-08 . 7 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100307224038/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0306/limerick.html . live .
  7. Web site: Father of slain man backs call for ballot on death penalty. The Irish Times. 2010-06-09. Kathryn. Hayes. subscription. 27 September 2021. 21 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021105331/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0609/1224272123165.html. live.
  8. News: Limerick mayor wants death penalty restored. Irish Independent. 2010-06-02. Barry. Duggan. dead. https://archive.today/20120802084648/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/limerick-mayor-wants-death-penalty-restored-2209814.html. 2012-08-02.
  9. News: Former Limerick mayor Kevin Kiely slams his own party and launches campaign as Independent. 2011-02-05. Nick. Rabbitts. Anne. Sheridan. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110207192554/http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Former-Limerick-mayor-Kevin-Kiely.6710967.jp. 2011-02-07.

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