Séamus Hughes

This article is about the judge and Fianna Fáil politician. For the revolutionary and civil servant, see Seamus Hughes (trade unionist).

Séamus Hughes
Teachta Dála
In office
November 1992 – June 1997
ConstituencyMayo West
Personal details
Born(1952-09-01)1 September 1952
Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Died12 July 2022(2022-07-12) (aged 69)
County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMaria Hughes
Children4

Séamus F. Hughes (1 September 1952 – 12 July 2022) was an Irish District Court judge and Fianna Fáil politician.[1][2]

He was from Westport, County Mayo. Hughes was a solicitor, when he was elected to the 27th Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo West constituency on his first attempt at the 1992 general election.[3] He lost his seat at the 1997 general election when the constituency was combined with Mayo East and the combined Mayo constituency was reduced to 5 seats.[4] Hughes was then appointed State Solicitor for County Mayo.[citation needed]

Hughes was a District Court judge from 2009 to 2022, sitting in District Court area Number One in County Donegal.[5] He attracted criticism over comments on the ethnic backgrounds of those before him in court, having described some as "neanderthals" and commented on social welfare being like "snuff at a wake".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tributes paid on death of District Court Judge Seamus Hughes". shannonside.ie. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Death notice of Seamus Hughes". RIP.ie. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Séamus Hughes". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Séamus Hughes". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Seamus Hughes appointed District Court Judge". The Mayo News. 3 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Pavee Point: Judge should quit over 'laws of jungle' Traveller comment". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2012.