He will take over from Michael McGrath, who was nominated by the Government as Ireland's next European Commissioner. Read more: RTE star Cynthia Ni Mhurchu’s new life with childhood sweetheart as she turns to politics
His father, Frank Chambers, is from Newport, Mayo, and he works as a consultant at the Mater Private Hospital. His mother, Barbara Farragher, is from Hollymount in County Mayo. When did Jack get into politics? Jack was elected to Fingal County Council in the 2014 local elections. He was Deputy Mayor of Fingal from 2015 until vacating his council seat on election to the Dáil.
Two weeks later, he was also named as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht. During the following year, he was appointed as Fianna Fáil's director of local elections for the 2024 local elections. In an Instagram post he said: “I am starting 2024 by telling you all that I am proud to say that I am gay. As a politician and citizen I want to share this today as part of who I am."
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