James Lawless

James Lawless

politician Ireland

James Lawless is an Irish politician who serves as the Minister for Higher Education. He is a member of the Fianna Fáil party and has been active in Irish politics for several years, focusing on education, research, and higher learning policies. Recently, he was in the news regarding Ireland's application to become an associate member of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, which is a significant step for Ireland in the field of particle physics and technological development.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
27,295
Power
28$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 7 5.00 0.42% +30% 5,030,000 27,295 $5,100 28$
Totals 7 5,030,000 27,295 $5,100 28$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Minister for Higher Education James Lawless signalled late last month that a previous €1,000 reduction to fees would no longer apply. 5

Helen Mcentee
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Change to summer holidays would need consultation with parents, schools and teachers, says McEntee – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, laid a wreath on behalf of the Government. 6

Nikki Carter Paul Stephenson Pat Whelan Harry Daly Michael Dempsey Peter Rutherford Paschal Hanrahan Ken Martin Ray Mcadam Fiona Mcateer Michelle O Neill Emma Little Pengelly Aisling Reilly Pam Cameron
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: More than a million who died at battle of Somme are remembered at Islandbridge commemoration – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Lawless, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, discussed the increase in third-level fees. 5

James Browne Jim O Callaghan Cian O Callaghan Micheal Martin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Taoiseach turned tables on the Opposition when they least expected it with moment of clarity – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless recently said that without a cost-of-living package in the budget, fees would have to increase again. 4

Frances Cody Bryan O Mahony Sean Thim O Leary Aaron Duke Cian Mcgrath Hazen E Griffin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Student fee increase an ‘additional strain’ for those with multiple children in college – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Lawless is the Further and Higher Education Minister who criticized some parties for making noise instead of progress. 5

Micheal Martin Mary Lou Mcdonald Ivana Bacik Cian O Callaghan Paschal Donohoe Jack Chambers Jennifer Carroll Macneill Donogh O Malley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Opposition would have been better off asking Taoiseach about the All-Ireland final than third-level fees – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless said he 'fully intends' to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government. 7

Donna Mcgettigan Micheal Martin Mary Lou Mcdonald Ivana Bacik Alan Dillon Cian O Callaghan
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Government intends to reduce third-level levy over its lifetime, Minister says – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Lawless is the Minister for Higher Education who suggested the removal of the €1,000 relief on student fees. 3

Bryan O Mahony Gerard Howlin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Should the €1,000 relief on student fees continue? A student representative and a former government adviser debate – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Minister for Higher Education James Lawless spoke the truth when he said that the €1,000 reduction in student fees was a once-off measure. 7

Simon Harris Donald Trump Jean Claude Juncker
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Keeping student fees down and reducing VAT would cost €3 billion we don’t have – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Lawless is the Minister for Higher Education who suggested that the student contribution measure would not feature next year. 5

Milton Friedman Ronald Reagan Margaret Thatcher Simon Harris
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Middle class parents are the winners in third-level fee cut. That’s why Fine Gael don’t want to touch it – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Lawless is the Minister for Higher Education who suggests that third-level registration fees could increase. 5

Matt Cooper Brigid O Hora Noelle Harrison Anya Bergman Maeve O Connell George Gibney Mark Horgan Elizabeth Plunkett Mary Duffy Geoffrey Evans John Shaw Roz Purcell Philip Boucher Hayes Joe Duffy Ray D Arcy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: who’d have thought? – The Irish Times