Séamus Hughes
Séamus F. Hughes (born 1 September 1952) is an Irish District Court judge and former Fianna Fáil politician.
He is 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.[1] 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.[2] Hughes was then appointed State Solicitor for County Mayo.[citation needed]
Hughes is a District Court judge since 2009, sitting in District Court area Number One which includes Buncrana, Carndonagh, Dungloe, Falcarragh, Glenties, and Letterkenny in County Donegal.[3] He has 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".[4]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- District Court (Ireland) judges
- Irish solicitors
- Members of the 27th Dáil
- Politicians from County Mayo
- Local councillors in County Mayo
- People from Westport, County Mayo
- Fianna Fáil politician stubs
- Teachta Dála stubs