Dáire Hughes

Dáire Hughes (born 1990) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newry and Armagh since 2024. He was the youngest ever Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Council and the last occupant of the role.

Early life and education Hughes is from the Meadow in Newry, Northern Ireland. He was educated at St Patrick's Primary School and St Colman's College before attending Queen's University Belfast in Belfast.

Hughes has served as a Union representative and has worked in the community voluntary sector in Newry and Armagh.

2024–present In May 2024, Sinn Féin announced that Hughes would run in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, to succeed retiring Sinn Féin politician Mickey Brady as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newry and Armagh.

Hughes won the seat with 22,299 votes, a majority of 15,493. Hughes received 2,012 more votes than Brady received in the previous election. In line with Sinn Féin's long standing policy of abstentionism, he has not taken his seat in Westminster.