GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch has broken his silence by thanking his voters after he narrowly missed out on a Dail seat at the weekend. The Monk, 61, was a shock contender in

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.

The veteran criminal had opened up a seemingly unassailable lead over rival Marie Sherlock in Dublin Central by Sunday afternoon but there was to be a final twist in one of the stories of the general

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.

The veteran gangster was recently allowed to travel back to Ireland from Spain while on bail for money laundering charges

Dublin Central's criminal candidate eventually turned up at the count centre on Sunday with a documentary film crew in tow

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

Gerard The Monk Hutch arrived to the RDS count centre to a media circus on Sunday afternoon as he was knocked out of the Dublin Central race during the final election count.

Gerry “The Monk” Hutch has ruled out a run for the Áras as he admitted that he enjoyed running in the general election campaign. “I love running. I’ve been running all my life,” he told reporters who gathered around him in a large scrum.

Gangland figure Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was a surprise late addition to the Dublin Central constituency but is now on course to land the final fourth seat there after securing over 11.9% of first prefe