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Paul Lawless (politician)
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][3] CareerHe played soccer at a youth level and signed a contract for Derby County F.C..[4] 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. As a teenager, Lawless volunteered for the Libertas Ireland political party.[5] Lawless ran in Mayo for Aontú 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.[6] He was elected to Mayo County Council at the 2024 local elections.[7][4] 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.[4] References
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