Several senior officers said Hutch is highly motivated to secure a Dáil seat. Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arriving at the RDS count centre during the General Election count last year. The 62-year-old Dubliner teased another run for a Dáil seat by taking to social media after Mr Donohoe announced last week he was leaving politics. How did Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch lose out in Dublin Central in 2024? He secured bail, enabling him to run in the general election last November, but remains under investigation, along with others, in Spain.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2025 13:52 UTC