Nathan Coakley Hutch jailed for five years for assault and car theft in Dublin
Nathan Coakley Hutch, a 33-year-old man, was sentenced on July 24, 2026, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a six-and-a-half-year term for three separate incidents in Dublin. In January 2023, he struck a man, his third cousin, repeatedly on the head with a bike saddle on Lower Gardiner Street; in June 2024, he headbutted an English tourist, causing a fractured nasal bone and mild concussion; and on June 21, 2025, he took a pensioner's €28,000 car in the Summerhill area after telling him his back tyre was flat. Coakley Hutch, who has 109 previous convictions and was on bail at the time of each incident, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm, and unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle. Judge Martina Baxter suspended the final 18 months of the sentence, giving him an effective five-year term with an earlier release date in May 2028.
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- Sentenced25 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- On January 27, 2023, Coakley Hutch hit a man, his third cousin, repeatedly on the head with a bike saddle attached to a metal bar on Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin.
- In June 2024, Coakley Hutch headbutted an English tourist, causing a fractured nasal bone and a mild concussion.
- On June 21, 2025, Coakley Hutch took a pensioner's car in the Summerhill area after telling him his back tyre was flat, then did a U-turn and waved as he drove past.
- Where
- The incidents took place in Dublin, with the first on Lower Gardiner Street and the third in the Summerhill area.
- Charges
- Coakley Hutch pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm, and unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle.
- In court
- On July 24, 2026, he was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court by Judge Martina Baxter.
- Sentence
- He was handed a six-and-a-half-year sentence, with the final 18 months suspended, giving an effective five-year term and an earlier release date in May 2028.
- Other details
- Coakley Hutch has 109 previous convictions and was on bail at the time of each incident.
- He was under the influence of drugs on the day of the first incident and has a cocaine addiction.
- The pensioner's car was worth about €28,000 and was never recovered.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOn January 27, 2023, he hit a man repeatedly on the head with a bike saddle attached to a metal bar on Lower Gardiner Street (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured party was unarmed and fell to his knees with blood coming from his forehead (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe tourist suffered a fractured nasal bone and a mild concussion (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn June 21, 2025, Coakley Hutch took a pensioner's car in the Summerhill area after telling him his back tyre was flat (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCoakley Hutch did a U-turn, came back towards the man, and waved as he drove by (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeCoakley Hutch pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm, and unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was handed a six-and-a-half-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martina Baxter suspended the final 18 months of the sentence (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe is currently serving a sentence with an earlier release date in May 2028 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has 109 previous convictions and was on bail at the time of each incident (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCoakley Hutch was under the influence of drugs on the day of the first incident (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe injured party in the first incident is a third cousin of Coakley Hutch (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe tourist was very disappointed with his experience in Ireland and fearful for his safety in the city centre (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car was worth about €28,000 and was never recovered (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe pensioner's insurance premium more than doubled from €600 to €1,400 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCoakley Hutch has a cocaine addiction and used drugs as a coping mechanism due to threats he faced (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has been refused entry to several addiction treatment facilities due to the level of security risk involved (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge noted an aggravating factor was that Coakley Hutch was on bail at the time (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jul2026Man who assaulted tourist and took off with pensioner's car is jailed
Sentencing report covering three separate incidents: assault with bike saddle (Jan 2023), headbutt of English tourist (Jun 2024), and unauthorised taking of pensioner's car (Jun 2025). Judge Baxter suspended 18 months of the 6.5-year sentence, noting rehabilitation efforts. Coakley Hutch was on bail at the time of each incident and has 109 previous convictions.
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