Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch comes fourth in contest won by Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats
TL;DR
- Gerry 'the monk' Hutch, an Irish gangland figure, lost his bid for a seat in a Dublin byelection.
- Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats won the byelection.
- Hutch, who ran as an independent, came fourth in the contest.
- Hutch's platform included calls for 'illegal immigrants' to be interned in camps.
- The election results were announced on Saturday, with results in Galway also ongoing.
- The byelection was held to fill a vacancy left by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.
- The Social Democrats' victory raises questions for Sinn Féin's leadership.