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

New TD Marie Sherlock has said that the large voter turnout for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is a 'reflection of frustration' in Dublin Central after winning the

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LABOUR’S MARIE SHERLOCK has beaten Gerry Hutch to take the final seat in Dublin Central in one of the biggest nail-biters of this general election. The race between the two had come down to the wire: Hutch had been in fourth place in the four-seater constituency throughout the count.

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.

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was in a battle royale to win a shock Dáil seat and rock the political establishment last night – but could find out he has a new arch nemesis by the name of Sherlock in a knife-edge race.

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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

WE’RE PAST THE halfway mark now in terms of the number of seats filled. It’s day two of counting election results to find out who will and won’t be making it in to the next Dáil. The Journal is bringing you live updates throughout the day as counting continues and more candidates are elected and eliminated.