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Billy Lawless (born 4 July 1951) is an Irish former Independent politician and businessman who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. Lawless is a native of Rahoon, County Galway. In the 1980s, he was Chair of Fine Gael in the Galway West constituency and stood unsuccessfully for Galway City Council in 1991. He emigrated to Chicago in 1998, having always harboured plans to open a business in the U.S. he made the decision after his daughter received a rowing scholarship to Boston University.
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| dbo:abstract | Billy Lawless (born 4 July 1951) is an Irish former Independent politician and businessman who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. Lawless is a native of Rahoon, County Galway. In the 1980s, he was Chair of Fine Gael in the Galway West constituency and stood unsuccessfully for Galway City Council in 1991. He emigrated to Chicago in 1998, having always harboured plans to open a business in the U.S. he made the decision after his daughter received a rowing scholarship to Boston University. He currently owns four restaurants in the Chicago area, employing 260 people, and is a board member and co-founder of the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition (IBIC) and Chair of Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform. Lawless has been credited with helping the cause of Irish immigrants and undocumented Irish in America, and was made Freeman of Galway in 2015 for these efforts. He was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by NUI Galway in June 2015. On 11 May 2016, Taoiseach Enda Kenny appointed Lawless to the 25th Seanad, making him the first overseas Irish Senator. Lawless had close ties to the Obama administration and was chosen to introduce the President when he announced his plans for immigration reform. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2021 Seanad by-elections. In 2021, Lawless was awarded the Irish Presidential Distinguished Service Award for Irish Community Support. (en) Is Seanadóir agus fear gnó Éireannach é William Gordon "Billy" Lawless, a rugadh ar 4 Iúil 1951. Tá sé ina sheanadóir ó ainmnigh an Taoiseach sa phost sin ar 11 Bealtaine 2016 . Is as , Contae na Gaillimhe é. Sna 1980idí bhí sé ina chathaoirleach ar Fhine Gael i dtoghcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar. Sheas sé do Chomhairle Chathair na Gaillimhe sa bhliain 1991 ach níor éirigh leis. Chuir sé aghaidh ar Chicago, sna Stáit Aontaithe sa bhliain 1998. Bhí rún aige ariamh gnólacht a chur ar siúil sa tír úd, agus nuair a fuair a iníon scoláireacht ramhaíochta ó , shocraigh sé ar an deis a thapú dul anonn. Tá ceithre bhialann ag Lawless in Chicago anois agus dhá cheann eile ar na bacáin aige. Tá suim faoi leith aige i gcás na n-imirceach Éireannach i Meiriceá. Is é Lawless an chéad duine thar lear a ceapadh ina sheanadóir. Tá Lawless pósta le bean darb ainm Katie, agus tá ceithre pháiste acu. (ga) |
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| rdfs:comment | Billy Lawless (born 4 July 1951) is an Irish former Independent politician and businessman who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. Lawless is a native of Rahoon, County Galway. In the 1980s, he was Chair of Fine Gael in the Galway West constituency and stood unsuccessfully for Galway City Council in 1991. He emigrated to Chicago in 1998, having always harboured plans to open a business in the U.S. he made the decision after his daughter received a rowing scholarship to Boston University. (en) Is Seanadóir agus fear gnó Éireannach é William Gordon "Billy" Lawless, a rugadh ar 4 Iúil 1951. Tá sé ina sheanadóir ó ainmnigh an Taoiseach sa phost sin ar 11 Bealtaine 2016 . Is as , Contae na Gaillimhe é. Sna 1980idí bhí sé ina chathaoirleach ar Fhine Gael i dtoghcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar. Sheas sé do Chomhairle Chathair na Gaillimhe sa bhliain 1991 ach níor éirigh leis. Chuir sé aghaidh ar Chicago, sna Stáit Aontaithe sa bhliain 1998. Bhí rún aige ariamh gnólacht a chur ar siúil sa tír úd, agus nuair a fuair a iníon scoláireacht ramhaíochta ó , shocraigh sé ar an deis a thapú dul anonn. (ga) |
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