Government must face up to ‘disaffection from politics’ after Hutch votes, says Harris

Mr Hutch ran in the Dublin central constituency in last month's election and came close to securing a seat, narrowly losing to Labour's Marie Sherlock
Government must face up to ‘disaffection from politics’ after Hutch votes, says Harris

Gerry Hutch is pictured surrounded by a large media presence during counting in the General Election at the RDS count centre on December 1, 2024. Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

The government must face up to the disaffection which led to over 3,000 people voting for veteran gangland figure Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, the Taoiseach has said.

Mr Hutch ran in the Dublin central constituency in last month's election and came close to securing a seat, narrowly losing to Labour's Marie Sherlock.

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