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With all boxes now tallied in the Dublin Central constituency, Independent candidate Gerard Hutch looks likely to be in contention for a seat with around 9% of first preference votes.

Irish People's Jina Ahearne and independent Dolores Webster have dropped out of the race on counts four and five. After a long day, the count has now been adjourned to 9.15am tomorrow. Independent candidates Rebecca Hendrick and Richard Murray were eliminated on counts two and three, respectively.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's decision to run for the General Election certainly garnered a lot of interest, with the 61-year-old hoping to take one of the four seats up for grabs in the Dublin Central constituency.

Irish voters are heading to the polls on Friday to elect a new Government, with the two centre parties which have run the country for more than a century and been in coalition together for the past 4 years – vying to stay in power.

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald will top the poll on around 20pc it appears, followed by Fine Gael’s Paschal Donohoe on around 17pc. Gary Gannon of the Social Democrats is polling in third place at 13pc followed by Hutch on 9pc.

Local TD Gary Gannon said the gangland figure’s popularity is down to media attention and long-held hurt in the community.

Counting is underway across the country in the general election, and you can follow live updates here throughout the day