Séamus F. Hughes (1 September 1952 – 12 July 2022) was an Irish District Court judge and Fianna Fáil politician.[1][2]
Séamus Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Mayo West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1952 Westport, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 12 July 2022 (aged 69) County Mayo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Maria Hughes |
| Children | 4 |
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
edit- ^ "Tributes paid on death of District Court Judge Seamus Hughes". shannonside.ie. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Death notice of Seamus Hughes". RIP.ie. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Séamus Hughes". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Séamus Hughes". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Seamus Hughes appointed District Court Judge". The Mayo News. 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Pavee Point: Judge should quit over 'laws of jungle' Traveller comment". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2012.