Paul Lawless (politician) explained

Honorific-Suffix:TD
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:November 2024
Constituency:Mayo
Party:Aontú

Paul Lawless is an Irish Aontú politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]

Career

He played association football at a youth level and singed a contract for Derby County F.C..[2]

Lawless had unsuccessfully run for a seat in the Dáil in the 2020 general election but would go on to be elected to Mayo County Council in 2024.[3] [2]

At the time of his election to the Dáil in the 2024 general election, Lawless was a maths and PE teacher at the community school in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-12-01 . Paul Lawless becomes first Aontú candidate elected in Mayo . 2024-12-02 . Connaught Telegraph . en-US.
  2. Web site: Hurley . Sandra . Aontú wins second seat as Lawless joins Tóibín in Dáil . . 3 December 2024.
  3. Web site: McGovern . Oisin . 2024-09-20 . Mayo Aontú councillor Paul Lawless to run in general election . 2024-12-02 . www.mayonews.ie . en.