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Paul Lawless (politician)

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Paul Lawless
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyMayo
Personal details
Political partyAontú

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

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

Lawless had unsuccessfully run for a seal 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Lawless becomes first Aontú candidate elected in Mayo". Connaught Telegraph. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hurley, Sandra. "Aontú wins second seat as Lawless joins Tóibín in Dáil". RTÉ. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ McGovern, Oisin (20 September 2024). "Mayo Aontú councillor Paul Lawless to run in general election". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2024.