Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam, who is the current Lord Mayor, will slug it out against his deputy, Fianna Fáil councillor John Stephens, to secure the seat left vacant by former finance minister Paschal Donohoe.

Mr Hutch posted a video to X in which he urged people to register to vote.

Mother of Harvey Morrison's name is 'in the ring' as possible Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin by-election

Hutch confirmed his plans while at a press event to promote 'The Monk' - a play about his life - at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on Wednesday.

Janet Horner is a local councillor and union activist.

Hutch was among nine people held as part of a money laundering investigation