Fianna Fáil’s James Lawless will return to Dáil Éireann to serve his third term as a TD, following his election in Kildare North.
In the outgoing Government, Mr Lawless (48) was a Minister of State in the Department of Transport.
Prior to his first election to the Dáil in 2016, Mr Lawless had served as a county councillor since 2014. He served as mayor of Naas during his time as a councillor. Before becoming an elected representative, he was activist campaigning on various commuter issues.
Mr Lawless is trained as a barrister, having attended King’s Inn. He also worked for VHI Healthcare insurance. He has degrees in maths and computer science from Trinity College Dublin.
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Originally from Wexford, he lives in Sallins with his wife Ailish, a primary schoolteacher. They have two daughters.
