A by-election was held in the Dáil ÃÂireann constituency of Limerick East in Ireland on Wednesday, 11 March 1998. It followed the death of Labour Party TD Jim Kemmy on 25 September 1997.
The election was won by Limerick City Councillor Jan O'Sullivan of the Labour Party.
Among the candidates were Senator and Limerick County Councillor Mary Jackman, Limerick County Councillor Tim O'Malley, Limerick City Councillor John Ryan, Limerick City Councillor John Gilligan
On the same day, a by-election took place in Dublin North, both were the final occasions which Democratic Left contested by-elections.