Paul Lawless is an Irish Aontú politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]
Paul Lawless | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Lawless in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Aontú |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
Career
editHe played association football at a youth level and signed a contract for Derby County F.C..[2] He also played Gaelic Football for Aghamore GAA Club in east Mayo.
Lawless studied Physical Education and History at UCC, 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 in the 2020 general election, receiving 4% of the vote and failing to be elected. He also unsuccessfully contested the Seanad elections in that same year.[3] He was elected to Mayo County Council in 2024.[4][2]
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.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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.