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FIANNA FÁIL’S JACK Chambers has been announced as Ireland’s Minister for Finance taking the reins from Michael McGrath who is set to be nominated to become Ireland’s new EU commissioner.
Chambers, aged 33, is set to be the youngest Finance Minister in the state since Michael Collins, who became Minister for Finance in 1919, at the age of 29.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin confirmed the appointment at a press conference following Cabinet earlier today.
“Jack is a very intelligent, highly effective politician. And I have no doubt that he will make a very effective Minister for Finance,” Martin said.
Dublin West TD Chambers will be promoted from his current minister of state brief in the Department of Transport.
Last week, Chambers was appointed Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil by Micheál Martin.
The position of deputy leader had been vacant since August 2020, when Dara Calleary resigned as Minister for Agriculture following the fallout from the infamous Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Galway.
Chambers was elected to the Dáil in the February 2016 general election and was re-elected in the 2020 general election.
He has held various other high profile roles, including Government Chief Whip, and Minister of State for Sport, the Gaeltacht and Defence.
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@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: agree
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: and the devil below.
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: surely you need ability to be minister of finance
@Paul: pretty smart dude I would say given his level of study, no doubt the real gears in the machine are tapping away on state owned calculators in the office next door. Keeping the boot on the neck of the middle class, not so much to choke, but snuggly enough to keep the money flowing in the right direction.
Experience??
@John Nolan: he counted his communion money a few weeks back.
@John Nolan: He can waffle with the best of them.
@John Nolan: Who needs Experience what about the Special Advisors. The Civil Service do all the work all he will have to do is read what he is handed.Sign this Sign that 2 hours a week in the office actor stuff.
@John Nolan:
I see your point.
But actually no expereince required as he just needs to do what the EU tells him to do.
@John Nolan: Our worst ever Ministers For Health have all been experienced medical doctors.
@Mark Reville: ??? Who. Noel Brown
@Michael o connor: Did you see his pokemon card collection? I bet the older and bigger boys in FF will be revolting
This is actually laughable!
@Andrew Kenny: Why?
Call an election, and then let the people there say. If they still want to be fleeced then so be it, that democracy
@Terry Molloy:
We had one few weeks ago and FF won the most seats and FG were a close second…
@Jack Dermody: that was local and eu elections big difference in ge
@Terry Molloy: What do you think will be different? FFG got 52% of the vote in the recent LE.
@9QRixo8H: Big difference between Local and EU elections, and there will be not Green Party to help FfG nexttime
@Terry Molloy: with 52% they won’t need the GP (who were apparently supposed to get wiped out). You understand a majority?
@Jack Dermody: You really are a tool.
@9QRixo8H: Do understand a General Election, and you won’t see “52%,” for ffg hence two cheeks of the same face(FfG) need a miracle
@9QRixo8H: people voting for the local person not the party
@Terry Molloy: and u won’t be fleeced if we have an election What planet are u on
The only thing that I have ever found notable about him is his massive ambition. He doesn’t seem to be particularly qualified much less competent.
I woul have thought the Romanian who battered the Canadian tourist in Dublin last Saturday and left him in a vegetative state would have been headlines ?
Anti-immigrant Tommy Robinson being arrested in Canada for an “outstanding immigration warrant” would have been a better headline. Tommy the Immigrant is happy to use the immigration system he is so against!!!
@BL Music: it’s all over the news, both on line and in print
@9QRixo8H: is Tommy undocumented and there to cream the welfare system and get a tent from NGO’s paid from your taxes??
@Terry Molloy: Tommy Ten-Names is an illegal immigrant with an “outstanding immigration warrant” so what do you think? An anti-immigrant resorted to becoming an immigrant!!! His life now DEPENDING on the immigration system he was so against!!! Now let’s hope karma is just as kind to ALL of his ilk.
@BL Music: ask the minister mcentee what checks were done on this lad.if they get the correct id they will likely find he has pedigree.Does mcentee still maintain dublin city is safe?
@BL Music: it is he was remanded without bail…..Good news about Robinson though, another bigot off the street, and if you continue with your narrative you might emulate him..
@9QRixo8H: This is good News in fact it’s great news one less bigot on the street
@Mr “JonnieBoy” Johnson: he’s Romanian, which last time I checked was in the EU
This Govt has become a joke, it no longer has any credibility, people running for the hills after destroying the country, others being appointed willy nilly, it’s like a lucky dip draw at this stage or something in a Pat Short sketch. Time to call an immediate election & let the people & democracy have its say, rather than watching this sh#tshow. All these appointments are going to cost us the Taxpayer Millions, as these people’s pensions are based on their final salary. It’s like they want to squeeze the last drop of blood out of the Exchequer before they do a runner.
FFG got 52% of the vote in the recent LE, the majority are not as angry as you. Even if “people on the street” had been telling you so.
@9QRixo8H: LE very different to GE, we will just have to wait and see.
@Lydia Mcloughlin: If FFG don’t get enough seats then they have INDs as well as Labour and Greens who have all supported FFG across the country after the locals. SF might have run enough candidates but that’s a big group they’d have to defeat.
@9QRixo8H: they lost seats in the recent election
@9QRixo8H: Back to your room now & shave the palms of your hands & stop twitching at the curtains like a good lad.
@SV3tN8M4: What will an election achieve FFG SF All sharing the Cars
@SV3tN8M4: He’s not wrong SF ran 335 candidates in the locals and got 30% elected and their vote was split.
SF don’t have the core vote to get 2 candidates elected in any constituency those are the facts now.
Quota to fill.
Fair play and best of luck
@John Nolan: wouldn’t trust him with a fiver never mind the nations finances…
A very capable young man, the country and economy are in safe hands.
@Pat Hazzard: stop trolling Pat ha!
@Jen McC: He’s not trolling.. he’s working.
I suspect he got the brief because he’s gay and it fits with some diversity box they want to tick.
That being said he has no financial experience but did study law, political science and medicine.
Bigots be bigottin’ and triggerin’
We know why MM has pick Jack Chambers only last week becoming deputy leader and now finance minister… we all know we’ll see a give away budget in October followed by GE in November… Jack Chambers will have a Running mate for Dublin West in the hope to get both elected.
@Paul Maguire: exactly this!
Most boring man In Ireland promoted to a position above his qualifications, what could possibly go wrong
So a doctor who couldn’t hack the medical profession and has no qualifications in economics has been picked to run the countries finances. Jasus wept. I don’t care how good of a politician he is if he doesn’t have the right credentials. Why did he get the job.
@Shimo F: You are jumping to a lot of conclusions there, Shimo.
Hope he does an overhaul of the tax bands and thresholds after this 20%+ inflation!!!
Only in Ireland do we give jobs to people with no revelvent experience
A minister of finance who is a doctor!! WTF would he know about the finance portfolio?.The last time a FF finance minister, who was a barrister and was out of his depth, bankrupt our country. Is MM that incompetent?. Plainly and simply…he is.
@Gerry Lamont: The guys got brainpower. He will figure it out.
Unbelievable obviously being groomed by mm when he goes
Anyone remember the controversy in Blanchardstown in 2015, when the said Mr Chambers was parachuted in and selected ahead of David McGuinness to contest the GE. Caused a lot of consternation among the local FF grassroots back then. This guy appears to be the anointed one.
Election Please
What Happens if Michael Mc Grath doesn’t get the Job he is Only being Nominated at the Moment and the have jumped the gun and gave away his Job
@Marian O Donnell: I’m sure these matters are well sorted behind closed doors before us plebs are told about them.
@Marian O Donnell: you actually think that ” could ” happen ???
If you do ,then you would.want.to start leaving the cookies.our for Santa clause
@Marian O Donnell: Valid question and it has happened.
Ha ha lol
Paschal really runs the show so doesn’t mater who is Min for Finance really…
I have to admit we are country that love to run people down before they even get a chance to prove themselves. People are saying he’s too young and lacks experience. Well, spoiler alert he does not sit in his office with a pencil and paper that info comes from the public servants his job is deliver the budget and claim responsibility for it.
@Peter Burke: You won’t get much credence for a post like that around here, despite it being a good post.
Oh my God…. words fail me. Qualifications other than leaving cert maths?
Ffs
I’d say Calleary is freaking out !
Excellent appointment, we are blessed
@John D Doe: Is this you Jack?
He needs to sort out the cost of living out of control and give money to d working people
There is nothing like an experienced petson to become minister of finance.
Finally, they have reached the bottom of the barrel. More likely, they have reached into a huge hole and found a dead one floating around.
@Unknown Unknown: says the unknown
Some of the appointments to ministries in the last few years have been woeful.
Capability really doesn’t come in to it, we’re been taken for a spin..
Sweet Jesus!
It’s actually disgusting the way they divide up all the power & wealth amongst themselves.Politicians the most immoral career path out there
Congratulations to him and good luck
@Hotirish: Jesus christ.Were you not affected by the crash?.Do private bank debts forced onto the Irish citizens not bother you?.Congats and good luck my hole.
@Gerry Lamont: was he solely responsible for that crash almost 17 years ago he was probably doing his leaving cert .
And what’s wrong with allowing him an opportunity to serve his country if he makes a mess of it or maybe is good at it time will tell .
You seem to have an answer to a question that’s hasn’t been asked yet.
The next leader in waiting of FF.Going down the same route as FG,Leo the leak.Young leader at the time to attract votes from young people.Were been scammed by the political class.What a joke…..
@Joseph Tierney: It’s a good strategy, we really don’t need politicians in there 60s making decisions for those in their 30s and those in their 30s now are the ones who need most. My wife and I are almost 60 , have enough to live very comfortably but I certainly wouldn’t think our advice would be credible to those younger………we need younger people to help younger people
Should have been Paschal but best wishes to Jack
@James Gorman: It’s FF’s post within the current coalition arrangement
@James Gorman: maybe u should enlighten yourself before u text
Best of luck to him,always believe in giving a person a chance.Judge someone after then blindly judging someone beforehand.
@Daniel Roche: Well said
@D. PEADER: Not a bigot. Just being factual. Besides, I hung up the rainbow flag in my office for June when others blatantly refused to do so. Show shove your bigot comment where the sun don’t shine.
@AnthonyK: Do you have a picture because everything you post is either racist, bigoted, or has dark meaning full of hate .
I’m more surprised you have an office , what arm of the Nazi party gave you that, and does it have a view?
The eyes of devotion to the Dail and agenda to the people
micheal can control him ..that’s the whole point
A great appointment. A very smart and forward-thinking man. Well educated, earned a Law and Political Science degree from Trinity, and later graduating also in medicine. He’ll surround himself with the right expertise and advise to continue Irelands’ strong financial performance. Congrats Jack. Future leader of FF and potentially Ireland.
What are his preferred pronouns?
@Paul O’Mahoney: show me what statements of mine have been bigoted?
Besides, Daisy Taylor is a babe, go figure.
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