Francis Joseph Prendergast (13 July 1933 – 19 February 2015) was an Irish lecturer and Labour Party politician who served for four years in

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, as a

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(TD) for

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. He also served two terms as Mayor of

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city. Prendergast was an

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(ITGWU) official. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Limerick, he received a Diploma in Social and Economic Science from

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and an MA in Industrial relations from

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in England.Oscailt Oifigiúil de Leabharlann Chuimhneacháin Phroinséas de Priondargást
www.gluimnigh.ie He first stood as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election, as the running-mate of sitting TD Michael Lipper. Both Labour candidates were defeated by the independent

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Jim Kemmy James Kemmy (14 September 1936 – 25 September 1997) was an Irish socialist politician from Limerick, who started his political career in the Labour Party. He later left Labour, was elected as an Independent Teachta Dála (TD), and founded the ...

. Prendergast did not contest the February 1982 general election, but stood again as the sole Labour candidate at the November 1982 general election and regained the seat for Labour. Kemmy regained the seat by a wide margin at the 1987 general election, and Prendergast did not stand again. Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party merged with the Labour Party in 1990, and the two men continued to serve on

Limerick City Council Limerick City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Luimnigh) was the authority responsible for local government in the city of Limerick in Ireland. The council had 17 elected members. The head of the council had the title of Mayor. Limerick City ...

. Prendergast had been

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twice, from 1977 to 1978 and 1984 to 1985. He died on 19 February 2015, aged 81.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prendergast, Frank 1933 births 2015 deaths Alumni of Keele University Alumni of University College Cork Labour Party (Ireland) TDs Local councillors in County Limerick Mayors of Limerick (city) Members of the 24th Dáil