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Case No. 3344Affray · Co. Dublin · 7 Jul 2022

Hutch family member Nathan Coakley jailed for throwing flammable liquid bottle at apartment

Nathan Coakley, 33, of the Hutch family, was sentenced to two years and three months (consecutive) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for affray after throwing a lit bottle of flammable liquid at an apartment in Dublin 1 on 7 July 2022, the day of the inquest into his brother Derek Coakley Hutch's 2018 murder.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Apr
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Key facts

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  • whatCoakley lit a bottle of flammable liquid and threw it at an apartment during a confrontation (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe bottle failed to ignite and no one was injured (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCoakley was involved in a verbal altercation and seemed dissatisfied with the result (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe returned with an ambition to do damage to the property and threw the lit bottle (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was pursued from the scene by a man waving a saw (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCoakley encountered gardaí before retreating to his own home (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCCTV showed Coakley engaging in a shouting match with another man who waved a saw in his direction (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe can be seen on CCTV waving the bottle and spraying out the liquid (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCoakley is of Buckingham Street Upper, Dublin 1 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence occurred on the date of the inquest into the murder of his brother (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty to affray at Liberty House, Dublin 1, on 7 July 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtGarda Kieran Stapleton told the court about the CCTV evidence (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDefending barrister Keith Spencer addressed the court on Coakley's behalf (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of four years (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe imposed a two-year and three-month sentence consecutive to the term Coakley is already serving (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCoakley was suffering significant stress amid ongoing threats connected to a feud (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was living in a state of heightened anxiety and suffering from post-traumatic stress (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has 105 previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe is serving a sentence for a drug offence and is due to be released later this year (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCoakley has attended residential treatment and has been clean of drugs since 2024 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Apr2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Hutch family member jailed for throwing bottle of flammable liquid at apartment

    Reports the sentencing of Nathan Coakley for affray, including details of the incident, his background of stress and substance misuse, the judge's reasoning, and his 105 previous convictions.

    convicted, Nathan Coakley, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nathan Coakley