Unpaid €790,000 tax bill will not 'preclude' Gerry Hutch running in Dublin Central by-election

Gerry Hutch came close to winning a seat in the constituency in the 2024 general election, but lost out on the final seat after being overtaken by Labour’s Marie Sherlock. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch will not be precluded from running in the Dublin Central by-election due to an unpaid Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) tax bill, the justice minister has said.

Jim O’Callaghan said there may be “consequences afterwards” for Mr Hutch if he won a seat in the upcoming by-election, which is being prompted by the resignation of former finance minister Paschal Donohoe from the Dáil last week.