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Minister of State Ciarán Cannon announces public consultation process Ireland’s new diaspora policy Billy Lawless, who represents Irish emigrants and the global Irish diaspora as a member of the Irish Senate, is the Irish Echo Irish American of the Year for 2020. Seanad Éireann debate - 25 Jun 2019 Senator Billy Lawless - speech from 25 Jun 2019 Order of Business Are you interested in politics? They say the Irish love a good story, and boy, does Billy Lawless have one. Excellent contributions from Starting out with 10 employees in an Irish themed pub in Wrigleyville, Billy now owns six successful restaurants with his family in downtown Chicago employing over 300 people. Vote will be next week at earliest but Bill may proceed quickly if there is broad consent Lawless is the thirteenth person to win the accolade since it was revived in 2007. My contribution on the Order of Business today regarding the extending of voting rights to Irish citizens living outside the State for Presidential elections. Tel: +353 1 6183681 | Email: billy.lawless@oireachtas.ieA co-founder of the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition, Vice President of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and Executive Committee Member of the Illinois Restaurant Association, Senator Lawless is a leader in the United States on immigration reform. Billy Lawless: A Former Emigrant Senator's Musings It has often been said that you don't miss something until it's gone. My contribution below If it passes it will bring our countries, our companies, and our people even closer together. View Billy Lawless’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Packed house for the briefing today on extending voting rights for Presidential elections. At Monday’s commemoration of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann , President Michael D. Higgins, in his speech stated;

Under lockdown, I can imagine that there are many 'at home' reminiscing fondly about their last pint in the local or harkening back to a time, when their daily activities had not been curtailed by a global pandemic.

As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the first meeting of Dáil Éireann on 21st January, this excellent website, produced by the Oireachtas will be of great interest Dáil 100: Commemorating and celebrating one hundred years since the first meeting of Dáil Éireann Looking forward to taking part in the round-table discussion on Votes for Irish Citizens Abroad on Wednesday next in Maynooth University with Prof. Mary Hickman, Mr. Piaras Mac Einri, Chaired by Dr. Seamus Taylor

I have pursued this issue with the Department since my appointment as Senator for the Diaspora. Delighted to launch the new Report by Crosscare Migrant Project today in the EPIC Emigration Museum "Coming Home in Crisis" With ; Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! Watch commentary and proceedings on RTE 1 now. The E3 Visa Program for Ireland could be up for a vote in the US Senate by next week. Extremely honoured to be part of it. Wishing Irish diaspora across the globe a very happy St. Patrick's weekend #StPatricksDay He travels every year to Washington DC to speak with legislators. A business opportunity that went south in Dubai led the Galway, Ireland, native to—of all places—Chicago, where he became the successful owner of two bars: the Irish Oak and The Grafton. Billy Lawless (born 4 July 1951) is an Irish former Independent politician and businessman who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. A veteran of immigrant justice and a successful businessman, Billy Lawless immigrated to Chicago from Galway Ireland in 1998 with his wife Anne and family. We look forward to working with Governor Pritzker in the months ahead. “Minister @CharlieFlanagan is delighted to announce the introduction of a new immigration registration renewal system for 3rd level students. Biography.

This week I urged the Government to hold the Referendum on Voting Rights before St. Patrick's Day 2020