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Dáire Hughes
Sinn FéinDáire Hughes is the Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Newry and Armagh has been predominantly positive for Dáire across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“PEACEPLUS funding from Brussels must be safeguarded - Hughes - Sinn Féin” — Sinn Féin
“MLA presses Minister directly on domiciliary care waiting lists and 'withdrawal' of services in rural areas” — Armagh I
A SF seat since 2010, held for 5 consecutive elections.
Tributes to proud Mullaghbawn native and former Irish government minister Dr Rory O'Hanlon (92)
Armagh I · 1 Apr 2026
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Sign up free| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 22,299 | 48.5% | |
| SDLP | 6,806 | 14.8% | |
| DUP | 5,900 | 12.8% | |
| TUV | 4,099 | 8.9% | |
| UUP | 3,175 | 6.9% | |
| APNI | 2,692 | 5.9% | |
| Ind | 888 | 1.9% | |
| Con | 83 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | SF | 20,287 | 40.0% |
| DUP | 11,000 | 21.7% | |
| SDLP | 9,449 | 18.6% | |
| APNI | 4,211 | 8.3% | |
| UUP | 4,204 | 8.3% | |
| Ind | 1,628 | 3.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | SF | 25,666 | 47.9% |
| DUP | 13,177 | 24.6% | |
| SDLP | 9,055 | 16.9% | |
| UUP | 4,425 | 8.3% | |
| APNI | 1,256 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | SF | 20,488 | 41.1% |
| UUP | 16,312 | 32.7% | |
| SDLP | 12,026 | 24.1% | |
| APNI | 841 | 1.7% | |
| Con | 210 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 18,857 | 42.0% | |
| SDLP | 10,526 | 23.4% | |
| Ind | 8,558 | 19.1% | |
| DUP | 5,764 | 12.8% | |
| Ind | 656 | 1.5% | |
| APNI | 545 | 1.2% |
Dáire Hughes has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
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Dr Rory O'Hanlon, a former Irish government minister and Ceann Comhairle from Mullaghbawn in south Armagh, has died at age 92. Tributes highlight his long political career serving Cavan-Monaghan and his deep roots in the Newry and Armagh area, where he remained active in community organisations including the Clanrye Group.
Dáire Hughes, Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, has called on the European Commission to safeguard PEACEPLUS funding beyond 2027, warning that potential EU withdrawal would harm border communities. Hughes secured Committee support for a letter to the European Council urging continuation of central EU funding for this peace-building initiative.
New DWP statistics reveal that 1 in 4 children in Newry and Armagh are living in poverty, matching the rate in Belfast West and representing a significant regional disparity. Anti-poverty campaigners have called on both the UK government and Stormont to prioritise tackling child poverty through strengthened welfare support and continued investment.
Newry and Armagh DUP MLA Gareth Wilson pressed Health Minister Mike Nesbitt on domiciliary care waiting lists and service withdrawals in rural areas, citing 800+ people waiting for care packages and a provider's withdrawal from Markethill. The Minister acknowledged workforce shortages as the key challenge and committed to focusing on enhancing the workforce through measures like the real living wage, but stated he has no specific plans tailored to rural Newry and Armagh.
A property in Crossmaglen's Chapel View area was vandalized with intimidatory graffiti; Sinn Féin MLA Aoife Finnegan condemned the attack. The incident compounds existing infrastructure problems, including sewerage failures affecting the community since March.
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