John Lyons (Dublin politician)
John Lyons | |
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 Lyons in 2012
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| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 2011 – February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North-West |
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| Born |
3 June 1977 Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
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John Lyons (born 3 June 1977) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.
He attended Trinity Comprehensive (then known as Ballymun Comprehensive).
He studied at Maynooth University, gaining a BA and HDip, subsequently he studied special education at Trinity College Dublin.
He is openly gay and was one of the first two openly LGBT members of Dáil Éireann, along with Meath East's Dominic Hannigan.
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.