{"id":303376,"date":"2026-02-18T00:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/303376\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:32:10","slug":"gerry-the-monk-hutch-crushed-a-can-in-my-face-when-i-asked-about-his-political-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/303376\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Gerry The Monk Hutch crushed a can in my face when I asked about his political policies’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gerry \u2018The Monk\u2019 <\/a>Hutch refused to answer questions about his D\u00e1il run at the opening night of Rex Ryan\u2019s play, despite pretending he was already elected on stage.<\/p>\n

Mr Ryan took to the stage at The Ambassador Theatre<\/a> for the first night of his one-man show The Monk, which is running for the rest of the week. It opened with the man himself sitting on a chair in the middle of the stage, doing a fictional interview after getting elected to the D\u00e1il.<\/p>\n

The crime figure, who narrowly missed out to Labour\u2019s Marie Sherlock in the 2024 general election, recently confirmed that he will be running in Dublin Central\u2019s upcoming by-election. Despite confidently telling hundreds of people that he will \u201cgo into the D\u00e1il and speak to ministers\u201d if elected, The Monk<\/a> refused to answer questions about his political messages and policies.<\/p>\n

He crumpled a can in the face of this reporter after being asked what his policies are in his hope to win a D\u00e1il seat. The crime figure dodged several questions about the by-election, despite it being pointed out to him that he was happy to pretend he had already won in the play.<\/p>\n

He happily posed for photos and shook hands with audience members, but remained tight-lipped when approached by two journalists. One audience member called this reporter a \u201cdying wasp\u201d- something that was referenced multiple times during the play, after The Monk<\/a> infamously said this to RT\u00c9\u2019s Paul Reynolds during the last general election.<\/p>\n

\"Gerry<\/p>\n

Gerry (the Monk) Hutch and actor Rex Ryan at an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Monk Set (Image: Sam Boal\/Collins Photo)<\/p>\n

In his fictional interview, Hutch <\/a>said he didn\u2019t run for the D\u00e1il \u201cfor the wages\u201d but \u201cfor the community, to wake up the place\u201d. Asked on stage what can be expected from him as a TD and representative, he said: \u201cI am going to be in the D\u00e1il and speak to ministers and whoever else is there and I am going to be representing my community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be asking certain questions of certain ministers and if they tell me lies I\u2019ll be going back straight to the people and saying \u2018these people in here are telling me lies\u2019. If they tell the truth I will tell the community the truth.<\/p>\n

\"Rex<\/p>\n

Rex Ryan who appears in his one man show about Gerry Hutch<\/p>\n

“I think if I get into the D\u00e1il the TDs will get to know me, they probably don\u2019t know what to expect from me, but when they get to know me they will know they are dealing with a decent chap here and get to know me in and out of politics and they will make a good friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The production, which is written, produced and performed by Mr Ryan<\/a>, the son of the late RTE<\/a> broadcaster Gerry Ryan, centres on Hutch\u2019s trial before the Special Criminal Court<\/a>. Hutch was previously acquitted of charges in relation to the Regency Hotel shooting<\/a> that claimed the life of Kinahan cartel associate David Byrne.<\/p>\n

The actor and writer previously told the Irish Mirror that the play doesn\u2019t “glorify” The Monk. However, he claimed the play does “challenge” the veteran crime figure<\/a> at several points and it\u2019s not designed to promote him.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIf people saw the play they\u2019d say that it certainly isn\u2019t a glorification. It\u2019s very challenging to the man in many places.\u201d<\/p>\n

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