Veteran criminal came close to winning fourth and final seat after getting almost 10 per cent of first preferences

Gerard The Monk Hutch arrived to the RDS count centre to a media circus on Sunday afternoon as he was knocked out of the Dublin Central race during the final election count.

Dublin Central's criminal candidate eventually turned up at the count centre on Sunday with a documentary film crew in tow

Dublin central candidate Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch conceded to Labour's Marie Sherlock who took the final seat in the constituency. Video: Enda O'Dowd

There have been plenty of surprises, twists and turns in Election 2024 as results roll in from across the country

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