Veteran criminal came close to winning fourth and final seat after getting almost 10 per cent of first preferences

Gerry Hutch missed out on a place in the Dail after a dramatic race in Dublin Central in the 2024 General Election.

There are four seats up for grabs in Dublin Central in what looks to be an intriguing race. Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe are set to be re-elected but the other two seats are up for grabs, with Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch looking like he could take one, based off tallies.

The alleged crime boss had been tipped to take one of four seats in Dublin Central, but lost to Labour’s Marie Sherlock

Nearly one in 10 voters in the Dublin Central constituency voted for Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch on Friday, putting the veteran criminal within touching distance of claiming a seat in the national parliament.

Gerry Hutch congratulated Labour Party candidate Marie Sherlock after he lost out in the battle for the final seat in Dublin Central and advised her not to

So convicted criminal, Gerry 'the Monk’ Hutch loses out on the last count. As the ballot boxes were emptied in RDS Simmonscourt yesterday the early tall

Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has ruled out a run for the Áras as he admitted that he enjoyed running in the general election campaign. “I love running. I’ve been running all my life,” he told reporters who gathered around him in a large scrum.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's decision to run for the General Election certainly garnered a lot of interest, with the 61-year-old hoping to take one of the four seats up for grabs in the Dublin Central constituency.