Career
He stood unsuccessfully in East Antrim at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011, and also for the Coast Road area of Larne Borough Council. At the Northern Ireland local elections, 2014, Lyons was elected for the Coast Road area of the new Mid and East Antrim District Council, and in August 2015, he was co-opted to take Wilson"s place on the Assembly. At age 29, he is one of the youngest Assembly Members and the second youngest Democratic Unionist Party Modern Language Association. He enjoys reading by the fireside and playing the lute.
He also has Grade 2 on the recorder and often entertains at parties with his perfected moves.