Tony Blair had it right when he said manifestos and campaign promises are ‘a guide to winning but they’re an unsuitable guide to governing, except in describing what you hope will happen’

Here is a resolution for 2025: let’s stop glorifying extraordinary wealth. All great wealth reveals is that someone can afford to pay more tax

Nephew of Gerard Hutch was killed in ambush at Dublin flat eight years ago

Simon Harris says ‘convicted criminal’ who brought so much misery was ‘treated like a celebrity throughout the general election’

In Dublin’s north inner city support for the veteran criminal known as the Monk shows how ‘disaffected’ locals are

Hutch gifted building to Corinthians Boxing Club, which like clubs countrywide, receive little support from official Ireland

Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse

Crime figure, known as The Monk, was released from a Spanish prison to stand in Irish election

Democracy is on a downward arc globally, and we can see the warning signs here in the treatment by some media of Gerry Hutch’s candidacy as a joke. We learned nothing from the ascent of Donald Trump

Gerry Hutch barrelled up to the RDS, causing a media scrum; he may have lost the election but he knew he was in charge at the count

Hutch’s candidacy candidacy was met with an almost giggling immaturity, as though it was not serious, but sort of “gas”

Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate

Gerry Hutch had significant and genuine support in the north inner city and parts of Cabra-Glasnevin

Locals in and around Summerhill expressed disappointment after it became clear Mr Hutch would not win a seat

Election 2024: As the next Dáil and government begin to take shape, here are races telling the story of the election

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

Simon Harris’s encounter with care worker Charlotte Fallon stood out as a pivotal moment in a campaign for which the political parties seemed oddly unprepared

Radio: The Hard Shoulder host Kieran Cuddihy gives his guest’s talent for inflammatory opinions full rein – all while discussing his favourite books

Election 2024: The man known as The Monk could have many reasons for wanting to run in the Dublin Central constituency, and he wouldn’t be the first criminal to reach elected office

One of Ireland’s most powerful criminals owes his position to the actions of others