Fine Gael TD and former education minister Joe McHugh won't stand for re-election

The Fine Gael TD says he is stepping back in order to spend more time with his family

Mr McHugh said that he would continue to serve HIS constituency of Donegal North-East
and was making an early announcement to allow a replacement be selected

Former Education Minister Joe McHugh will not contest the next general election, he has announced.

Mr McHugh has been a Fine Gael TD for Donegal since 2016, having been a TD in the Donegal North-East constituency between 2007 and 2016. He served as a Minister of State for a number of departments between 2014 and 2017 and was Government Chief Whip from 2017 to 2018 before becoming Education Minister in October 2018.