Dublin gangland figure brings extremist views to Irish mainstream on campaign trail

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Dublin gangland figure brings extremist views to Irish mainstream on campaign trail, Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch has won fans in north Dublin byelection campaign with anti-immigrant rhetoric Elaine Roe, 61, a cafe worker, has no doubt what is the most important issue in this week’s byelection for Dublin ’s north inner city. “The government is wrecking our country, they’re bringing in rapists and murderers and kidnappers. It’s a shame. I might vote Hutch, he seems a normal person.’ That would be Gerry “the monk” Hutch, a prominent gangland figure who is running as an independent in an election that is far from normal. The 63-year-old – who was jailed for robbery convictions in his youth – is a celebrity candidate in a contest for a parliamentary seat that has been dominated by xenophobia and immigration. Continue reading…

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