Dáil contender Gerard Hutch free to travel despite Spanish inquiry into alleged money laundering
Crime figure, known as The Monk, was released from a Spanish prison to stand in Irish election
Dublin Central Constituency
Latest news and analysis from the four-seat Dublin Central Dáil constituency
Politics is an attention economy and Gerry Hutch garnered plenty of it
Hutch’s candidacy candidacy was met with an almost giggling immaturity, as though it was not serious, but sort of “gas”
Election 2024: Dublin Central results
A total of 13 candidates contest four seats in Dublin Central constituency
Dublin Central election 2024 results: Gerry Hutch loses out as Labour’s Marie Sherlock elected
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon and Paschal Donohoe re-elected in the four-seat constituency
Dublin Central: Paschal Donohoe (FG)
Fine Gael Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform holds seat he has held since 2011
Clare Daly finds a Dublin Central political address once linked to her ally Mick Wallace
Plus: no sign of the next laureate for fiction; the less-than-diverse membership of Aosdána; and Niall Blaney’s poor attendance record
Dublin Central constituency candidates list: Entry of Gerry Hutch and Clare Daly make this an intriguing race
Election 2024: If the far right are to make a breakthrough to the Dáil, it could be here
Clare Daly believes Mary Lou McDonald’s seat is safe despite Sinn Fein being part of ‘sedate’ Opposition
Dublin gangland figure Gerard Hutch says his campaign for election in Dublin Central is ‘genuine and truthful’
Anti-immigration candidates: Do any of them have a chance of winning a seat in the 34th Dáil?
Six people with anti-immigration positions were elected in the June local elections when it was a hot-button issue - the temperature is lower in this general election campaign
Revealed: How Gerard ‘the Monk’ Hutch got his nickname and the connection to The Irish Times
Monk describes Irish Times correspondent as ‘a good lad’
Gerry Hutch running for office is no joke. The media should stop treating it like one
Hutch is so successfully laundering his reputation, some manufacturer of washing powder should immediately sign him up as a brand ambassador
Gerry Hutch in the Dáil? Gangland figure may take some comfort from Donald Trump
Election 2024: The man known as The Monk could have many reasons for wanting to run in the Dublin Central constituency, and he wouldn’t be the first criminal to reach elected office
Gerard Hutch arrives back in Dublin to run in general election
Dublin criminal tells reporters he is innocent of money laundering charges
Local and European elections: Sinn Féin’s facing a difficult weekend but Independents, not Government parties, profit
Election results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politics
Extra Dáil seats expected for Dublin city and suburbs – but where?
At a stroke of a pen, the transfer of electoral divisions could rob sitting TDs of crucial votes
What questions does Paschal Donohoe have to answer on his 2016 election expenses?
Minister likely to make statement to Dáil on why he did not declare postering expenses
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