Actor Rex Ryan and Gerry Hutch ahead of the theatre production of The Monk, in the Ambassador Theatre, Dublin. Ryan (35) and Hutch (62) this week spoke to reporters at the Ambassador in advance the play’s run from this Monday to Saturday. Gerry Hutch leaves the Criminal Courts of Justice after his 2023 acquittal for the murder of David Byrne. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins“Gerry bears witness to his lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours,” the blurb states. Ryan said he consulted Hutch on aspects of the script but added the protagonist would not financially benefit from the production.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2026 10:31 UTC