A close associate of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch who was arrested in Spain is suspected of acting as a 'conduit' between the Hutch gang and garda officers alleged to have links to the international crime group.
Bertie Ahern stated, 'I will be back on the doorsteps canvassing for Fianna Fáil candidate John Stephens to fill the seat vacated by former finance minister Paschal Donohoe.'
A Dublin Airport worker has failed to get the High Court to restore his security clearance after it was removed over his alleged "ability to facilitate nefarious activity" allegedly because he made a video in support of Gerry "the Monk" Hutch's election campaign.
'Dad would have been all over this if he was alive,' says Gerry Ryan's son Actor Rex Ryan says he believes his father Gerry Ryan would have appreciated The Monk, his one-man show about the life and times of alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch, as he prepares to bring the stage production to a wider audience next year. It has been speculated that Hutch will use the show's next run
Gerry Hutch expressed that his arrest in Spain made him realize the need to run for office, stating, "running for office was not just an option, it was a necessity." He questioned the motivations behind his arrest, suggesting that he felt targeted and threatened.
