Lyons was elected to the Dáil on his first attempt in 2011, when he took the third and final seat in Dublin North-West with 14.6% of the first-preference vote. He had been elected to Dublin City Council in 2009.

Outgoing | Dublin North-West
Lyons was elected to the Dáil on his first attempt in 2011, when he took the third and final seat in Dublin North-West with 14.6% of the first-preference vote. He had been elected to Dublin City Council in 2009.