Gerry Hutch congratulated Labour Party candidate Marie Sherlock after he lost out in the battle for the final seat in Dublin Central and advised her not to

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

Ms Sherlock gained 716 from Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon following his election during the seventh count. It brings her to 4,557 votes. She is now 482 ahead of Mr Hutch, who received 18 additional votes to bring him to 5,039.

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

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.

Labour’s Marie Sherlock has won the final seat in Dublin Central with Gerry "The Monk" Hutch losing out. The Independent candidate was a surprise late addition to the Dublin Central constituency in the General Election campaign. The Monk was in a nail-biter battle with Ms Sherlock for the final seat as counting continued at the RDS on Sunday.

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.

The independent candidate, 61, was seen running away through the Royal Dublin Society car park being followed by the media.

There have been plenty of surprises, twists and turns in Election 2024 as results roll in from across the country