Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch on his election bid

Ireland’s most unlikely general election candidate, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, wants to be very clear about two things.
The first is that he “couldn’t care less” about Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald. He says he is not running in the Dublin Central constituency to try and take her seat.

He rubbishes suggestions that he is interested in revenge against Sinn Féin after its former councillor, Jonathan Dowdall, was a state witness against Hutch in last year’s Regency murder trial.

Video: Mark Condren

[MIris]

You would trust him more than the politicians

[WinstonGulag]

He’s straighter than most or any politician in Ireland 🇮🇪

[Foxyfox]

He’s well used to dealing with criminals so the Dáil will be a stroll in the park, the best of luck to him👍

[thomasmooney]

D4s will go after him with everything they got...hope he gets in

[Bradfordlad-bn]

Good luck Gerry the monk from Bradford England lads

[ec]

Well, at least he's not friends with Peter Tatchell like the Minster for Children, Roderic O'Gorman.

[timothyoreilly]

I'm in his constituency and he's getting my number one!

[jerryodonovan]

‘I’d like to clean up Dublin…everything, lots of stuff’. This is like a Monty Pyton sketch.

[Rashers-]

🍀 🇮🇪 🍀 you would get my vote Gerry 🍀 🇮🇪 🍀

[Scarletpimpernel-xq]

If he was in my area, he would get my vote, straighter man than the shower of gangsters in the dail.

[blondie]

Best of luck to gerry. A man of the people 🙏🤞🍀❤

[shaunryan]

Best of luck mate hope you get in and take our country back 🇮🇪🤝

[Conytoffee]

More genuine and likeable than the mehole and harris's of this world

[pikebrady]

He has the real ppl of Ireland behind him 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[seanmaccionnaith]

He wants to leave one gang of crooks and join another in Leinster House.

[wtsnewpuscat]

If hes not genuine, he must have taken some kind of a special course. He does seem like a good fella, even emotional. I worked with his nephew. Hopefully its the first step in changing our country and making it Ireland again.

[philomenamckinley]

Why not we have a bunch of crooks in the dail good luck Gerry 🙏

[freespirit]

Good man
. Nos when to say and don't

[LaurenceOConnor-fgdk]

Gerry Hutch is a man of the people.
His neighbors know, trust him with their best interests.
"Let him without sin cast the first stone."

[DebbieFinlay-ib]

I'm voting for this man I believe everything he is saying not just to get a seat he means business