Paul Lawless (politician)
Paul Lawless | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Lawless in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996/1997 (age 27–28) |
| Political party | Aontú |
| Alma mater | |
Paul Lawless (born 1996/1997)[1] is an Irish Aontú politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2024 general election.[2]
Career
[edit]He played soccer at a youth level and signed a contract for Derby County F.C..[3] He also played Gaelic football for Aghamore GAA Club in east Mayo.
Lawless studied Physical Education and History at University College Cork, qualifying as a secondary school teacher and also gained an MBA from Clayton State University, Georgia, USA. In July 2023, he was appointed a peace commissioner by the minister of justice.
Lawless ran in Mayo at the 2020 general election, receiving 4% of the vote and was not elected. He also unsuccessfully contested the Seanad elections in that same year.[4] He was elected to Mayo County Council in 2024.[5][3]
At the 2024 general election, Lawless was elected to the Dáil.
At the time of his election to the Dáil, Lawless was a maths and PE teacher at the community school in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayo: Paul Lawless (Aon)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Paul Lawless becomes first Aontú candidate elected in Mayo". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Hurley, Sandra. "Aontú wins second seat as Lawless joins Tóibín in Dáil". RTÉ. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: Paul Lawless". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ McGovern, Oisin (20 September 2024). "Mayo Aontú councillor Paul Lawless to run in general election". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2024.