Query: Who is James Lawless?

Candidate documents:
text: Title: James Lawless
Category: Biographies
Organisation: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/biographies/james-lawless
Summary: James Lawless  James Lawless is the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. He was appointed to this role on 23 January 2025.

text: Title: James Lynch
Category: Publications
Organisation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/james-lynch
Summary: James Lynch  Sammy's Rock, Fenit, County Kerry Reference Number: FS005581 Status: Determination Date Received: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Determination Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Description: Foreshore Licence application for hand harvesting of seaweed Location: Fenit Island, Tralee Bay, County Kerry

text: Title: Minister Lawless addresses TUI Annual Congress
Category: Press-Releases
Organisation: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/press-releases/minister-lawless-addresses-tui-annual-congress
Summary: Minister Lawless addresses TUI Annual Congress  Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, addressed the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) Annual Congress 2025, highlighting the critical role of Ireland’s education and training system in sustaining national competitiveness amid global challenges. “Climate change, technological disruption, economic volatility, geopolitical tensions—even war in Europe—these are not abstract issues,” Minister Lawless stated.

text: Title: Minister Lawless pledges to take next steps towards ratifying Ireland's Associate Membership of CERN
Category: Press-Releases
Organisation: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/press-releases/minister-lawless-pledges-to-take-next-steps-towards-ratifying-irelands-associate-membership-of-cern
Summary: Minister Lawless pledges to take next steps towards ratifying Ireland's Associate Membership of CERN  Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless today met with the Director General of CERN in Geneva where both parties agreed to take the next steps towards Ireland’s Associate Membership. Minister Lawless is this week making an official visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with a delegation of representatives from over twenty Irish organisations.

text: Title: Statement from Taoiseach Simon Harris on the death of Billy Lawless
Category: Press-Releases
Organisation: Department of the Taoiseach
URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/press-releases/statement-from-taoiseach-simon-harris-on-the-death-of-billy-lawless
Summary: Statement from Taoiseach Simon Harris on the death of Billy Lawless  "It is with the utmost sadness that I have learned of the death of former Senator, Billy Lawless. "Billy Lawless was a gentleman to his core, he was a businessman at the top of his game, and he was a person who accepted a challenge from former Taoiseach Enda Kenny - to travel from Chicago to Leinster House to represent the Irish diaspora.