About John Lyons
Born 1977. John Lyons is an Irish politician.
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.
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Who is John Lyons?
Irish Labour Party politician, Dublin
When was John Lyons born?
John Lyons was born on 1 June 1977 in Ballymun.
What is John Lyons's occupation?
John Lyons is a politician.
What nationality is John Lyons?
John Lyons is Irish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Lyons (Dublin politician)
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