Overview
- Multiple outlets report Hutch is expected to stand as an independent, with one source quoted as calling his decision a done deal.
- The by-election was called after Paschal Donohoe resigned his Dáil seat to take a role at the World Bank.
- According to The Irish Times, his prospective campaign includes an effort to register hundreds or thousands of new voters in Dublin Central.
- Hutch posted a social-media video thanking supporters and saying he has been listening, learning and connecting with people locally.
- He was acquitted in 2023 of the Regency Hotel murder, while High Court filings by the Criminal Assets Bureau have described him as leading an organised crime group.