George Lawlor Explained

Honorific-Suffix:TD
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:November 2024
Constituency:Wexford
Birth Date:25 December 1968
Party:Labour Party
Spouse:Yvonne Lawlor
Children:3

George Lawlor (born 25 December 1968)[1] is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since the 2024 general election.[2]

Lawlor was a member of Wexford County Council from 2009 to 2024, serving as mayor of Wexford five times.[3] He served on Wexford's town council from 2004 until its abolition in 2014.[4] He contested the 2019 Wexford by-election for the Labour Party, receiving 20% of the vote and being eliminated on the last count.[5] Before his election to the Dáil in 2024, Lawlor worked as his predecessor Brendan Howlin's parliamentary assistant.[6]

Lawlor formerly owned a printing business before selling it in 2017.[7] Outside of politics, Lawlor is a tenor singer[8] [9] and is involved with the Wexford Light Opera Society.[10] He was a founding member of Wexford Marinewatch, a suicide prevention organisation, and serves on its board,[11] [12] as well as serving on the board of the Wexford Women's Refuge.[13] He is married to Yvonne and they have three daughters.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-12-31 . Christmas birthday boy . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  2. Web site: General Election 2024 Live Results – Wexford. . 1 December 2024. 1 December 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-27 . Cllr George is Mayor of Wexford…again! . 2024-12-01 . WexfordLocal.com . en.
  4. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: George Lawlor . 2024-12-01 . electionsireland.org.
  5. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 32nd Dáil By Elections - Wexford First Preference Votes . 2024-12-01 . www.electionsireland.org.
  6. Web site: 2023-10-11 . Councillor George Lawlor confirms he aims to succeed Brendan Howlin as Labour TD for Wexford – ‘The answer is yes’ . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  7. Web site: 2017-09-22 . George Lawlor out of print for first time in 22 years . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  8. Web site: 2003-12-04 . George on song for a . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  9. Web site: Weekly . Wexford . 2020-04-19 . Watch: Wexford County Councillor With Fantastic Rendition Of Amhrán Na Bhfiann Wexford Weekly . 2024-12-01 . wexfordweekly.com . en-us.
  10. Web site: 2022-02-23 . From public representative to pirate – George Lawlor’s starring role in Wexford Light Opera Society’s upcoming musical in the National Opera House . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  11. Web site: 2015-09-07 . Marinewatch post for George . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  12. Web site: 2017-02-04 . Wexford Marinewatch duo brief Cork emergency services on role in town . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.
  13. Web site: Board Members . 2024-12-02 . Wexford Womens Refuge . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Insistence that no pact exists in the Wexford Borough District as Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected unopposed . 2024-12-01 . Irish Independent . en.

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