An open parliamentary seat in Dublin Central should be Sinn Féin’s for the taking. But the capital’s most famous mobster is on the ticket, too — and could determine the winner in Ireland’s complex …
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An open parliamentary seat in Dublin Central should be Sinn Féin’s for the taking. But the capital’s most famous mobster is on the ticket, too — and could determine the winner in Ireland’s complex voting system.
Saturday's outcome may depend on how many anti-establishment votes go to Gerry Hutch. | Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
May 20, 2026
4:00 am CET
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Byelections latest: Final days of campaigning in Dublin Central and Galway West
Impressive showing by Gerry Hutch, but it’s hard to see a route to the seat
British prime minister Keir Starmer on the brink; and Bertie Ahern’s long shadow over Fianna Fáil Ardfheis
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