The gangland figure missed out on the last seat in the Dublin Central constituency to the Labour Party’s Marie Sherlock.

A notorious gangland figure caused pandemonium when he appeared at the Dublin count centre at the end of his unsuccessful bid to be elected to the Dail. Gerry Hutch is believed by police and Ireland’s Special Criminal Court to lead an international crime organisation, which is embroiled in a feud with the Kinahan gang that’s cost 18 lives so far.

Failed election candidate Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch became a pivotal character in the story of organised crime in Ireland when he masterminded three of the biggest armed robberies in the history of the State.

Transfers could carry controversial candidate across the line, former Fianna Fáil leader and Dublin Central TD predicts

Gerry Hutch has admitted that there's 'small concern' surrounding his personal safety after narrowly losing out on a Dáil seat in the General Election.

Gerard Hutch, the alleged head of a major criminal gang in Dublin, has failed to win a seat in Ireland's general election.

The independent candidate, 61, was seen running away through the Royal Dublin Society car park being followed by the media.