Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Des Hayes

Born between July 1969 and July 1970, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 17 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026

Suspect: Des Hayes, Irish man, 56 (judged from name)Des Hayes

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
Between July 1969 and July 1970, from the ages reported
Offences
Criminal damage
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
1 report, 17 Jul 2026 to 17 Jul 2026
Outlets
limerickleader.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
The case against Des Hayes was dismissed by Judge Eamonn Carroll
The case against Des Hayes was dismissed by Judge Eamonn Carroll
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickleader.ie, 17 Jul 2026

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Cases

latest first
  • Court case over clamp removal in Limerick dismissed Criminal damage · Co. Limerick

    On 3 March 2025, Des Hayes, a 56-year-old man, was accused of criminal damage for removing a clamp from his car at his home address in County Limerick. The clamp had been fitted by an APCOA parking officer who suspected the permit was not genuine or in date, and the officer reported the removal to gardaí. At Limerick District Court, Mr Hayes represented himself, and Judge Eamonn Carroll did not accept the parking officer's evidence and dismissed the case, as reported on 17 July 2026.

    Acquitted, 17 Jul 2026Accused · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Des Hayes, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 17 Jul2026
    Acquittedlimerickleader.ie, in Court case over clamp removal in Limerick dismissed
    Judge dismisses court case over clamping row in Limerick estate
    accused, Des Hayes, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Des Hayes

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