Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between January 1975 and January 1976, from the ages reported

Offences

Burglary, Criminal damage, Theft

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 15 Jan 2026 to 15 Jan 2026

Outlets

irishmirror.ie

• Darren Hayes, 50, jailed for burglary and theft of €21,929 in laptops and phones in Dublin Burglary · Co. Dublin

  Darren Hayes, a 50-year-old man, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary and seven counts of criminal damage after €21,929 worth of laptops and iPhones were stolen from unoccupied office premises in the Baggot Street area of Dublin between September 6 and October 15, 2023. He forced entry by kicking or barging doors and caused several thousand euro worth of damage, including ransacking a hair salon. A co-accused man was also charged but has fled the jurisdiction. Hayes, who has 140 previous convictions including one for rape, was sentenced on 15 January 2026 by Judge Orla Crowe at the Criminal Courts of Justice to three years and four months, with the final year suspended.

  Sentenced, 15 Jan 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 15 Jan2026
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Darren Hayes, 50, jailed for burglary and theft of €21,929 in laptops and phones in Dublin

   Convicted rapist jailed for theft of more than €20k worth of laptops and phones

   convicted, Darren Hayes, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Hayes♂50IE

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