DUBLIN — Irish voters thwarted a bid by Dublin’s best-known gangland boss to gain a seat in parliament following a marathon election count full of shocks and twists.

Gerry “The Monk” Hutch had launched an out-of-the-blue campaign for a Dublin Central seat after flying in from Spain, where he awaits trial on money-laundering charges. Last year, Hutch was acquitted of murder in connection with a criminal underground feud that left 18 dead, including his own brother.

Few media analysts expected Hutch to make an impression in an already crowded Dublin Central field featuring two of Ireland’s biggest political names: Sinn Féin opposition leader Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe, the Fine Gael government minister who leads the Eurogroup of countries that use the euro currency.

Source https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-dublin-voters-gerry-hutch-central-politics-gangland-boss-parliament/