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Sinn Féin faces criminal kingpin in Dublin election

Summary by Politico Europe

An open parliamentary seat in Dublin Central should be Sinn Féin’s for the taking. But the capital’s most famous mobster is on the ticket, too — and could determine the winner in Ireland’s complex voting system.

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Politico Europe

Sinn Féin faces criminal kingpin in Dublin election

An open parliamentary seat in Dublin Central should be Sinn Féin’s for the taking. But the capital’s most famous mobster is on the ticket, too — and could determine the winner in Ireland’s complex voting system.

7 days ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium 7 days ago on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

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