Billy Lawless funeral hears about great champion of undocumented Irish
Former senator Billy Lawless was a champion of the undocumented Irish in the United States and “felt the hunger of their hardship”, his funeral Mass in the United States has heard.
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Billy Lawless, a lonely voice for Irish voting rights
Last week, Billy Lawless passed away. He was a loyal son of his native Galway, a great Chicago entrepreneur, and a tireless advocate for immigrants. He will be greatly missed.
Billy Lawless, Chicago restaurateur and former Irish senator, dies at 73
Friends and family are preparing to say their final goodbyes to Chicago restaurateur and former Irish senator Billy Lawless. Lawless died on Friday, Nov. 8. He was 73. He was a tireless advocate for immigrant rights,
Death announced of former senator Billy Lawless who built successful pub business in Chicago
Former senator Billy Lawless, originally from Galway but who became a successful publican after moving to Chicago in the 1990s, has died aged 73. Lawless was known as a champion of the undocumented Irish in America,
Former Irish senator Billy Lawless, advocate for undocumented Irish in the US, has died
Billy Lawless has been remembered as "a political force who made a difference in Irish and American politics over many decades."
Visitation to be held for Chicago restaurateur Billy Lawless
Lawless died on Friday, Nov. 8 at was 73. He was a tireless advocate for immigrant rights, and became Ireland’s first-ever emigrant senator.
‘I miss him with all my heart’, says heartbroken son of ex-senator Billy Lawless, 73, following death as tributes paid
TRIBUTES have poured in for ex-senator Billy Lawless following his death at age 73 in Chicago. The Galway native had ...
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Editorial: There was a time when restaurateurs like Billy Lawless got help from the city
Billy Lawless didn’t just build relationships and restaurants but he passed on his skills to the next generation and ...
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Galway city to open Book of Condolences in memory of former senator Billy Lawless
A Book of Condolences in memory of Billy Lawless will be opened in Galway City Hall this afternoon, Monday November 11.
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Political departures on a number of different fronts
A Different View with Dave O’Connell It’s been a week for political departures – and Galway for sure has lost a couple of ...
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President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to former Galway Senator Billy Lawless
President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to former Senator and Freeman of Galway Billy Lawless.The Bushypark native ...
Chicago restaurateur, former Irish Senator Billy Lawless dies at 73
Billy Lawless, Ireland’s first Senator to be based overseas and the man behind a successful Chicago restaurant group, has ...
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Special council meeting remembers Billy Lawless as one of Galways greatest ambassadors
Billy Lawless has been remembered as one of Galway’s greatest ever ambassadors at a special meeting at City Hall this ...