Saoirse McHugh
Irish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saoirse McHugh (born 23 June 1990)[1][2] is an Irish environmentalist and former Green Party politician. From Achill Island in County Mayo, she holds degrees in genetics and sustainable agriculture.
McHugh was a Green Party candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election in Ireland, the 2020 Irish general election and 2020 Seanad election. She was unsuccessful in each case.
She has described herself as "an environmentalist, a democratic socialist, and a grower",[3] and her political goal as "some beautiful eco-socialist utopia".[4] She left the Green Party in July 2020.