Draft:Brian Lawlor
Brian Lawlor | |
|---|---|
| South Dublin County Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Constituency | Firhouse-Bohernabreena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Lawlor Tallaght, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Brian Lawlor is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been serving as a councillor for the South Dublin County Council since 2009.
Lawlor sits on the Strategic Housing Committee advising South Dublin County Council on its housing policy.[1]
In August of 2022 it was revealed that despite earning in excess of 60,000 euros a year, Lawlor had been receiving the taxpayer subsidised Housing Assistance Payment(HAP) for his two-bed South Dublin apartment. According to sources, he paid just 50 euro a week for his apartment.[2]
Lawlor has appeared in a number of promotional videos for a local Scientology group, on on occasion wearing official Scientology branded clothing. He later commented that he does not support the group and described them as a cult.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He is in a relationship with Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins[2]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/our-council/council-meetings/strategic-policy-committees/
- ^ a b "Fine Gael councillor who earned €60k last year gets HAP for his two-bedroom apartment". SundayWorld.com. December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dublin councillor appears in Scientology videos but tells people not to get involved in 'cult'". SundayWorld.com. December 14, 2024.