Jimmy Deenihan TD

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Jimmy Deenihan was born on September 11th, 1952. He was born in Finuge, Lixnaw, County Kerry.

Political Career[edit]

Jimmy Deenihan is an Irish Fine Gael politician and Minister of State of the Diaspora. He is a Teachta for the Kerry North-West Limerick constituency. From 2011 and 2014 he was the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Currently he serves a Minister of State for the Diaspora at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Education[edit]

He was educated at St. Michael’s College, Listowel and later at the Thomond College of Education in Limerick.

Further Information[edit]

James “Jimmy” Deenihan played Gaelic football with Kerry in the 1970s and 1980s. He played rugby with Garryowen.

External Links[edit]

http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/ministers/jimmy-deenihan/ http://www.jimmydeenihan.com/