Jim Corr (politician)

James A. Corr (born 25 January 1934) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 1979 to 1980 and 1996 to 1997.

[2][3] When the five-seat Cork South-Central constituency was created in 1980, Fine Gael's support was sufficient for two seats.

Peter Barry was the party's senior TD;[6] Corr had a rivalry with Hugh Coveney for the second Fine Gael seat.

[8][5] Corr was unhappy that John Cushnahan was selected ahead of him as Fine Gael candidate in Munster at the 1989 European Parliament election.

[4] He was a trade union activist,[6] and considered on the left wing of Fine Gael in the early 1980s.