Kevin Kiely | |
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![]() Kiely in 2009 in the robes of the Mayor of Limerick | |
Mayor of Limerick | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | 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]
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]
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]
Kevin Kiely | |
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![]() Kiely in 2009 in the robes of the Mayor of Limerick | |
Mayor of Limerick | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | 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]
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]
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]