Jimmy Carr’s dad has called his son a disgrace after he revealed his thoughts on living in Limerick in his book, 'Jimmy Carr, Before and Laughter.’
The British comedian was presented with a Certificate of Irish Heritage by Limerick politicians back in 2013 due to his links with the city.
However, his father, Jimmy Carr Snr has now called for the honour to be taken back unless his son apologises for the comments he made in the book.
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The statement on Limerick was made by the TV host in light of his parents' decision to move to Slough when he was a child.
He wrote: "I might seem urbane, but I’m the son of two immigrants from Limerick who moved to Slough (they moved from a sh** town to another sh** town, I guess they knew what they liked)."
Jimmy Snr spoke with the Limerick Leader, condemning the joke and demanding an apology for those who call the city home.
“It’s the style of his comedy,” he said.
“I am not shocked or surprised that my son referred to Limerick and Slough as [sh** towns ].
"He is, after all, a shock jock. His defence will be ‘they are only words, I’m only having a laugh’.
"But there are people reading that Limerick is a s*** town and Slough is a s*** town.
"Ironically, we didn’t move to Slough, we moved from Limerick to South Kensington, London,” Jim said.
Mr Carr also slammed his son for publishing a joke that read: “How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?”
“The Famine - that’s our Holocaust for God’s sake,” he said.
Both men have spoken publicly about the deterioration of their relationship over the years and his father says he cannot continue to have his name “sullied.”
“I love him, of course, like a son but I am still very active in business and I can’t be having my name sullied by innuendo."
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