Jimmy Carr 's father has called for the comedian to have an Irish honour revoked unless he apologies for comments that were made in his book Before & Laughter last year.
The book included reference to Jimmy's parents being from Limerick in Ireland, with his father, Jim Carr, having taken issue with the way in which such heritage was mentioned.
Jimmy wrote: "I'm the son of two immigrants from Limerick who moved to Slough (they moved from a s*** town to another s*** town, I guess they knew what they liked)."
His father has said that such comments "crossed the line," with him calling for Jimmy to have his Certificate of Irish Heritage - awarded to him in 2013 - revoked by officials.
Jim told the Limerick Leader recently that such comments about his native Limerick were "derogatory" and "offensive," with him hoping for an apology to be made over them.
The outlet reports that he's called on the Mayor of Limerick, and Limerick City and County Council, to revoke the honour bestowed to Jimmy unless he publicly apologies for such.
Discussing the remarks that had been made in the book, Jim suggested that his son is a "sick comedian," adding: "I don't want somebody writing that about Limerick in a book."
It's been reported that Jim and Jimmy had previously been "extraordinarily close," though the father and son are said to have not been on good terms for around two decades.
Further commenting on the remarks in the book, Jim acknowledged that it's the "style" of his son's comedy, though expressed frustration over the references.
And he said to the outlet that him and Jimmy's mother didn't move to Slough, instead having relocated from the city of Limerick to South Kensington in London.
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Jim is said to have also taken issue with a joke that was referenced by Jimmy in the book, which reads: "How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? None."
The comedian's father implied that the famine is the Irish equivalent of the Holocaust, telling the Limerick Leader that it shouldn't be joked about.
The Certificate of Irish Heritage was an initiative that ran from 2011 until 2015, which recognised "descendants of previous generations of Irish citizens in an official way".
The honour - which was awarded to Jimmy in 2013 - is said to have been a way to give "greater practical expression to the sense of Irish identity felt by many around the world".
Jimmy previously said he was "honoured" to receive it, whilst then Mayor of Limerick, Kathleen Leddin, said he was "very proud" of his heritage, as reported by RTE at the time.
The Mirror approached reps for Jimmy Carr and the current Mayor of Limerick for comment. Limerick City and County Council declined the opportunity to comment.
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