Kyle Hayes set to avoid jail with community service for breach of suspended sentence
Kyle Hayes, 26, was convicted by a jury of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on 28 October 2019, and received a two-year suspended sentence in March 2024. Four months into that sentence, he was convicted of dangerous driving at Mallow, Co Cork, in July 2024, and lost an appeal against the conviction in March 2025. At a Section 99 Re-entry hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 28 April 2025, he was deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service in lieu of three months in jail. The matter was adjourned to 19 May 2025 for the community service order to be finalised.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kyle Hayes, 26, was convicted by a jury of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on 28 October 2019.
- The trial jury acquitted Hayes of a charge of assault causing harm to Cillian McCarthy.
- Hayes was driving 55 kph above the 100 kph speed limit while overtaking nine cars in a row at Mallow, Co Cork, on 14 July 2024, four months into the suspended sentence.
- Sentence
- A two-year suspended sentence was imposed on Hayes in March 2024, with a term requiring him to pay €10,000 in damages to Cillian McCarthy.
- In court
- Hayes lost an appeal against the driving conviction on 12 March 2025 and was given a two-year driving ban and fined €250.
- At a Section 99 Re-entry hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 28 April 2025, Hayes was deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service in lieu of three months in jail.
- Judge Colin Daly adjourned the matter to 19 May 2025 for the community service order to be finalised by Judge Dara Hayes.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKyle Hayes was convicted of violent disorder at the Icon nightclub, Limerick, on 28 October 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service in lieu of three months in jail. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was driving 55 kph above the 100 kph speed limit while overtaking nine cars in a row. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe dangerous driving incident occurred on 14 July 2024 at Mallow, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe lost an appeal against the driving conviction on 12 March 2025 and was given a two-year driving ban and fined €250. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Colin Daly adjourned the matter to 19 May for the community service order to be finalised by Judge Dara Hayes. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial jury acquitted Hayes of a charge of assault causing harm to Cillian McCarthy. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceA two-year suspended sentence was imposed on him in March 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHayes paid €10,000 in damages to Cillian McCarthy as a term of his suspended sentence. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Apr2025Kyle Hayes set to avoid jail after court told he is suitable for community service
Section 99 Re-entry hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court where Hayes was deemed suitable for 180 hours of community service in lieu of activating three months of his suspended sentence; matter adjourned to 19 May for the order to be finalised.
accused, Kyle Hayes, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kyle Hayesvictim, Cillian McCarthy, male, irish (judged from name)Cillian McCarthy