Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows

Jack Horgan Jones takes a closer look at what the numbers in the TG4/Irish Times poll mean for the upcoming byelection in Dublin Central. Video: Bryan O'Brien Thu May 14 2026 - 19:00 • 3 MIN READSinn Féin’s Janice Boylan leads the byelection race in Dublin Central but Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats is strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts, according to an opinion poll in the constituency for The Irish Times and TG4 by Ipsos B&A. Veteran criminal Gerry Hutch is running in third place.

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Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows

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