'My dad never mentioned his past to me': Soc Dem candidate on facing his late father's associate Gerry Hutch in Dublin by-election

"Daniel Ennis says he is not concerned by how his run for a Dáil seat might be portrayed in the media Daniel Ennis was warned by his mother that the newspapers would run stories about his father after he died in 2016. Ten years later, and Mr Ennis, who is the Social Democrats' candidate in the upcoming Dublin Central by-election, is being forced to revisit those days, as his late father Geoffrey was allegedly a close associate of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch."

"Daniel Ennis was warned by his mother that the newspapers would run stories about his father after he died in 2016. Ten years later, and Mr Ennis, who is the Social Democrats' candidate in the upcoming Dublin Central by-election, is being forced to revisit those days, as his late father Geoffrey was allegedly a close associate of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch."

Daniel Ennis is not concerned about how his run for a Dáil seat might be portrayed in the media. His mother warned that newspapers would run stories about his father after his death in 2016. Ten years later, renewed attention has arisen because Geoffrey Ennis was allegedly a close associate of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch. Ennis is the Social Democrats' candidate in the upcoming Dublin Central by-election and now faces scrutiny linked to family history. The situation has compelled a re-examination of past associations and introduced potential reputational complications during the campaign.

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