A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork City in Ireland on Wednesday, 7 November 1979, to fill a vacancy in the 21st Dáil. It followed the death of Labour Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Kerrigan on 4 July 1979.
The writ of election was moved by Labour TD Barry Desmond on 17 October 1979 and was agreed by the Dáil.
The by-election was won by the Fine Gael candidate Senator Liam Burke. It was held on the same day as the 1979 Cork North-East by-election.
Both by-elections were won by Fine Gael candidates. The victory of Fine Gael in both by-elections contributed to the decision of Jack Lynch to step down as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach the following month.
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