The convicted Dublin criminal, also known as The Monk, received the fourth-highest first preference vote in the four-seat constituency with almost 10 per cent of the vote
, the Dublin crime figure also known as The Monk, remains in strong contention to win the fourth and final seat in the Dublin Central constituency.
The battle for the final seat is expected to come down to a contest between Hutch and Labour’s Marie Sherlock who remained almost 1,000 votes behind the veteran criminal after the fourth count. Mr Gannon said Hutch’s candidacy was unexpected but attributed his popularity to the media attention he received and the hurt felt for a long period by the Dublin inner-city community.
Hutch’s electoral challenge is all the more surprising given it comes a year and a half after the end of the Regency Hotel trial during which Hutch was accused of the murder of gangland rival David Byrne.
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