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Former taoiseach and Cork GAA great Jack Lynch
Nina Carberry has become the latest celebrity to make the crossover into politics as she runs for Fine Gael in the European elections.
The retired Grand National-winning jockey also has name recognition from her TV work, winning Dancing with the Stars and as a coach on Ireland’s Fittest Families.
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