Ireland Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes convicted of dangerous driving near Mallow
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes (26) was convicted of dangerous driving at Mallow District Court for overtaking nine cars at 155km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N20 between Cork and Mallow on July 14th. He had denied a charge of dangerous driving and offered to plead guilty to careless driving, but Judge Colm Roberts convicted him of dangerous driving on September 10 and imposed a two-year driving disqualification and a €250 fine. The judge then sent him back to Limerick Circuit Criminal Court under Section 99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to consider activating a two-year suspended sentence he received for violent disorder. Hayes intends to appeal the dangerous driving conviction, and a Garda application for a judge to review the suspension of his sentence is also pending.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted11 Sep
- Sentenced10 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kyle Hayes, a 26-year-old male Limerick hurler, was convicted of dangerous driving.
- He overtook nine cars at 155km/h in a 100km/h zone.
- Where
- The offence happened on the N20 between Cork and Mallow at Lissavoura, Grenagh, Co Cork, spelled Lissavoultra in one report.
- When
- The offence happened on July 14th.
- Weapon
- No weapon was involved; the offence concerned driving speed.
- Investigation
- Garda Deirdre Barrett of the Cork County Traffic Unit, on speed traffic duty in a marked Garda car, clocked the car at 155km/h with a speed gun about 243m away.
- A Garda application has been made for a judge to review the suspension of Hayes's two-year sentence.
- Charges
- Hayes denied a charge of dangerous driving and offered to plead guilty to careless driving, and he accepted he was driving at 155km/h.
- In court
- Judge Colm Roberts convicted Hayes of dangerous driving at Mallow District Court, reported on September 10.
- The judge sent Hayes back to Limerick Circuit Criminal Court under Section 99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to consider activating his suspended sentence.
- Hayes intends to appeal the dangerous driving conviction.
- Sentence
- Hayes received a two-year driving disqualification and a €250 fine.
- Other details
- The suspended two-year sentence was imposed by Limerick Circuit Court for two counts of violent disorder over a 2019 nightclub incident, with €10,000 ordered to be paid to the victim.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKyle Hayes was convicted of dangerous driving for overtaking nine cars at 155km/h in a 100km/h zone. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGarda Barrett clocked the car at 155km/h about 243m away. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHayes accepted he was driving at 155km/h when he was clocked with a speed gun. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHayes was convicted at Mallow District Court of dangerous driving. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHayes drove at 155km/hr in a 100km/hr zone while overtaking nine cars. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offence happened on the N20 between Cork and Mallow at Lissavoura, Grenagh. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offence took place on a road near Mallow, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence happened on July 14th. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe dangerous driving took place last July. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda Barrett was on speed traffic duty in a marked Garda car when she stopped Hayes. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda application has been made for a judge to review the suspension of Hayes's two-year sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHayes had denied a charge of dangerous driving. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHayes told Mallow District Court he was willing to plead guilty to careless driving. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Roberts convicted Hayes of dangerous driving. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge granted an application to return Hayes to Limerick Circuit Criminal Court under Section 99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHayes initially denied the charge and offered to plead guilty to careless driving. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHayes intends to appeal the dangerous driving conviction. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge sent Hayes back to Limerick Circuit Court to consider activating his suspended sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHayes was given the mandatory two-year driving disqualification. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHayes was fined €250. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHayes received a two-year driving disqualification and a €250 fine. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe court is to consider activating a two-year suspended sentence Hayes received for violent disorder. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Sep2024Is it typical for a non-custodial sentence to be reviewed where person found guilty of another offence?
Article is an explainer on suspended sentence reviews, using Hayes's dangerous driving conviction as its case. It adds the conviction, the sentence, the Garda review application and his intention to appeal.
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First report of the case. It covers the trial at Mallow District Court, the conviction, the two-year disqualification, the €250 fine, and the referral of his suspended sentence for violent disorder to Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
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