George Lawlor
George Lawlor is a Labour Party TD and employment spokesman in Ireland, known for his advocacy on workers' rights and employment issues. He recently drew attention for questioning Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke's comments regarding job cuts at Meta Ireland, highlighting perceived contradictions in the company's messaging about employee performance and redundancies.
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Labour’s George Lawlor said Peadar’s intervention was obviously a deflection from his own party’s disastrous showing.
Indignation Ireland leader was still fuming as new TDs took their seats – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-27
The Labour Party’s enterprise spokesman George Lawlor described the price increases as 'disgraceful'.
Cost of home-heating oil soars in Ireland since attacks on Iran – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-03
George Lawlor, a Labour TD for Wexford, met the affected tenants and described the developments as shocking.
Wexford housing estate residents issued with 36 eviction notices – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01
George Lawlor, a Labour TD for Wexford, met with the affected tenants and described the developments as shocking.
Fear grips Wexford housing estate after 36 eviction notices issued – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01George Lawlor aimed at strengthening the right to remote working.
Ireland’s remote working law is ‘an act of fraud against commuters’, Labour TD tells Dáil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-19
George Lawlor highlighted the exploitation in the dog breeding industry during the debate.
Dáil deputies make their love for dogs (and cats) known in emotional animal welfare debate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-11
George Lawlor attended the funeral of his mother, Betty Lawlor.
They had seven years to prepare and yet the inauguration was only grand – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-15
George Lawlor is the Labour spokesman on enterprise who called for a revised economic statement due to the tariff deal.
Is the EU-US tariff deal good or bad for Ireland? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-28
He is a Labour TD who was present during Eoin Hayes' maiden speech.
Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-24
George Lawlor described himself as spending 20 years as a curate to Brendan’s parish priest.
Charlie Haughey was framed and then he disappeared. But soon the mystery was solved – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-01
Labour Party employment spokesman George Lawlor said the reference to the 'identifying' of at-risk 'roles' is 'contradictory to previous statements' from the company.
Confusion over Minister’s ‘contradictory’ remarks about Meta Ireland job cuts – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-28
