Jack Wall (politician)

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Jack Wall (born 1 July 1945) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Kildare South and the Labour Party Spokesperson for Arts, Sport & Tourism.

Wall was born in Castledermot, County Kildare and educated at Castledermot National School and Castledermot Vocational School. He worked as an electrician before entering into politics in 1991 when he was elected to Athy Urban District Council. In 1993 Wall was nominated to Seanad Éireann. Four years later, in the 1997 General Election he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time as a TD for Kildare South. He has previously served as Labour spokesperson for Agriculture, as well as Defence.

[edit] References

• This page incorporates information from this member's entry in the Oireachtas Members Database

[edit] External links

• Jack Wall's website
• Jack Wall's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
• http://www.ireland.com/focus/election_2002/biogs/wall_jack.htm

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