Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch officially registered as a candidate to run in the general election in Dublin Central on Thursday, saying, “It’s official. I’m running.”

Gerry Hutch, also known as The Monk, has officially lodged his papers to stand in the General Election in Dublin Central. It has been widely reported in recent weeks that ‘The Monk’ will be a voting option at the General Election,

Gerry "The Monk" Hutch has officially registered as a candidate to run in the General Election. He will contest for a seat in the Dublin Central constituency, as an Independent, against the likes of Mary Lou McDonald, Paschal Donohoe and Gary Gannon.

GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch has arrived back in Ireland and confirmed he is running for the Dail. The veteran criminal jetted back into Dublin this lunchtime from his home in Lanzarote. And defiant

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has reacted to the news that Gerry Hutch plans to run for election in her constituency.

GERRY ‘The Monk’ Hutch is “more determined than ever” to stand in the General Election after his release from custody in Spain.

EXCLUSIVE: The 61-year-old was photographed scrolling on his phone at a bar counter shortly after getting out of Lanzarote's Tahiche Prison on bail last Monday

The gangland figure was arrested and charged in Lazarote by Spanish police investigating alleged organised crime activity last month.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has lodged papers confirming that he will run in the upcoming election.The Dubliner lodged his papers with the Dublin City

Arriving on his motorbike and wearing a helmet and a fluorescent jacket, he walked through the building’s green door with an envelope containing his documents