How Ireland's Sherlock Beat the Mobster with the Bad Hair - emptywheel
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Gerry Hutch, a notorious crime boss, garnered almost 10% of the first-round vote in Dublin Center, despite minimal campaigning, coinciding with his legal troubles.
Hutch's election bid came after being released on bail from a Spanish prison, leveraging social media and memes to gain traction without traditional campaigning.
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