Episode
An Unlikely Statesman: How Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Nearly Got Elected
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- Crime World
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- Sep 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1083
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Summary
It remains one of politics' biggest shocks - a veteran criminal runs for the Dáil and misses a seat by a hair's breadth. Then, before the dust settles, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch goes for an election again - this time shocking the political establishment by increasing his number of votes. Now in a four-part Crime World special, we dive deep into the reasons for Hutch’s political ambition and why the public are happy to back him. An Unlikely Statesman: How Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch Nearly Got Elected is available now for subscribers first on crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.