‘Never thought hed have chance’ – Top director ‘shocked’ by Gerry Hutch’s election backing puts support down to ‘anger’ [Video]

LEGENDARY director Jim Sheridan says he is “shocked” at the strong backing that Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has received in the general election as the gang boss is in a fight for a Dail seat.

Gerry Hutch is running as an independent in the Dublin Central constituency where Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald looks set to top the poll with strong support for Fine Gael’s Paschal Donohoe and Social Democrat Gary Gannon.

However, the final seat – currently held by Green Party rep Neasa Hourigan – is still up for grabs with tallies indicating that it is a fight between Hutch and Labour’s Marie Sherlock.

The tally shows that The …