Ireland Kyle Hayes activated to three months' community service for breaching suspended sentence for 2019 violent disorder
Kyle Hayes, 26, of Ballyahsea, Kildimo, Co Limerick, was convicted on two charges of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, in October 2019 and acquitted of assaulting Cillian McCarthy. He breached his two-year suspended sentence, imposed in March 2024, when he was detected driving an Audi A6 at 155kph in a 100kph zone on the N20 near Mallow, Co Cork, in July 2024. Hayes lost an appeal against the road traffic conviction, was fined €250 and given a two-year road ban. In March 2025, a judge activated three months of his suspended sentence and suggested 180 hours of community service, with the re-entry adjourned to 28 April for mention.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kyle Hayes, 26, of Ballyahsea, Kildimo, Co Limerick, was convicted on two charges of engaging in violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on 28 October 2019.
- Hayes was acquitted of assaulting Cillian McCarthy.
- Hayes was detected driving an Audi A6 at 155kph in a 100kph speed zone while overtaking nine cars on the N20 Cork to Limerick dual carriageway near Mallow, Co Cork, on 14 July 2024.
- Sentence
- Hayes was given a two-year suspended sentence to be of good behaviour and not reoffend, imposed in March 2024.
- In court
- Hayes lost an appeal against the road traffic conviction, was fined €250 and given a two-year road ban.
- At a Section 99 re-entry hearing in March 2025, a judge activated three months of Hayes's suspended sentence and suggested 180 hours of community service.
- The Section 99 re-entry was adjourned to 28 April for mention.
- Other details
- Hayes agreed to accept a community service order.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKyle Hayes was convicted on two charges of engaging in violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on 28 October 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHayes was acquitted of assaulting Cillian McCarthy. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHayes was detected driving an Audi A6 at 155kph in a 100kph speed zone while overtaking nine cars on the N20 Cork to Limerick dual carriageway on 14 July 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Section 99 re-entry was adjourned to 28 April for mention. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHayes lost an appeal against the road traffic conviction, was fined €250 and given a two-year road ban. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHayes agreed to accept a community service order. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Mar2025Kyle Hayes will not be jailed if deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service, judge rules
Reports the Section 99 re-entry hearing where the judge activated three months of Hayes's suspended sentence for the 2019 Icon nightclub violent disorder conviction, suggesting 180 hours of community service. Details the original conviction, the dangerous driving breach (155kph in a 100kph zone on the N20), and the judge's reasoning.
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