Saoirse McHugh

Flanagan says Belgian police are working to establish the identity of “the individual who carried out this malicious act of vandalism on my good name”. MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that a controversial tweet sent from his Twitter account last weekend was posted from Belgium by an individual who used an old password to […]

Flanagan says Belgian police are working to establish the identity of “the individual who carried out this malicious act of vandalism on my good name”. MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that a controversial tweet sent from his Twitter account last weekend was posted from Belgium by an individual who used an old password to […]

5 years ago

Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says his account was “compromised” following Saoirse McHugh tweet

The tweet came in the early hours of Monday morning and has since been deleted. Independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said his Twitter account was hacked after a late night tweet came from his account regarding former Green Party candidate Saoirse McHugh. Flanagan’s account tweeted “Sapirse mchugh photo skinny dipping [sic]” at 2.50 am on […]

The tweet came in the early hours of Monday morning and has since been deleted. Independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said his Twitter account was hacked after a late night tweet came from his account regarding former Green Party candidate Saoirse McHugh. Flanagan’s account tweeted “Sapirse mchugh photo skinny dipping [sic]” at 2.50 am on […]

5 years ago

The very existence of Saoirse McHugh scares the Irish political establishment

Saoirse McHugh is very smart, very tenacious, and very committed to saving the environment. She has also twice failed to win public office, so despite her many talents, maybe electoral politics aren’t really for her. Today, she seemed to come to the above conclusion, and left the Green Party. “I don’t believe that our pathway […]

Saoirse McHugh is very smart, very tenacious, and very committed to saving the environment. She has also twice failed to win public office, so despite her many talents, maybe electoral politics aren’t really for her. Today, she seemed to come to the above conclusion, and left the Green Party. “I don’t believe that our pathway […]

6 years ago

Saoirse McHugh confirms departure from the Green Party

“This government, I believe (and I hope I’m wrong) will do massive damage to the idea of environmentalism by linking it with socially regressive policies.” Saoirse McHugh has officially left the Green Party, as of Thursday morning. Confirming the news on Twitter, McHugh said she left the party as she believes the programme for government […]

“This government, I believe (and I hope I’m wrong) will do massive damage to the idea of environmentalism by linking it with socially regressive policies.” Saoirse McHugh has officially left the Green Party, as of Thursday morning. Confirming the news on Twitter, McHugh said she left the party as she believes the programme for government […]

6 years ago

Saoirse McHugh on THAT Prime Time appearance: “I thought I was going to be sick”

“I felt like someone had their hand around my throat.” Saoirse McHugh has revealed that she thought she was going to be sick and that Mairead McGuinness advised her to stop drinking so much water for fear she’d need a toilet break ahead of her recent appearance in a Prime Time TV debate. The Mayo […]

“I felt like someone had their hand around my throat.” Saoirse McHugh has revealed that she thought she was going to be sick and that Mairead McGuinness advised her to stop drinking so much water for fear she’d need a toilet break ahead of her recent appearance in a Prime Time TV debate. The Mayo […]

7 years ago

Saoirse McHugh reveals she called Peter Casey before RTÉ debate

Saoirse McHugh is one of the most talked about politicians in Ireland right now. While she ultimately fell short of the quota, she was a major part of the “green wave” that saw the Green Party far exceed expectations in local and European elections. The first time candidate, who is just 28, finished on a total […]

Saoirse McHugh is one of the most talked about politicians in Ireland right now. While she ultimately fell short of the quota, she was a major part of the “green wave” that saw the Green Party far exceed expectations in local and European elections. The first time candidate, who is just 28, finished on a total […]

7 years ago