Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between March 2001 and March 2002, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving and endangerment

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

1 report, 12 Mar 2026 to 12 Mar 2026

Outlets

limerickleader.ie

• Man sentenced over garda chase and footpath driving in Limerick city Dangerous driving and endangerment · Co. Limerick

  Luke Hayes, aged 24, of Garryowen, Limerick city, was involved in a garda chase in Limerick city on May 6, 2023, during which he drove onto footpaths and forced a woman with a child to jump out of the way on Parnell Street. Earlier, on January 27, 2023, he drove the front wheel of a scrambler into a man on Ellen Street on two occasions. Hayes pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of endangerment, 14 counts of dangerous driving, and one count each of driving without insurance and without a licence. Judge Colin Daly sentenced him to four years and eight months in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, and banned him from driving for five years from his release, as reported on March 12, 2026.

  Sentenced, 12 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 12 Mar2026
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Man sentenced over garda chase and footpath driving in Limerick city

   Woman with a child had to jump out of the way after car mounts footpath in Limerick during garda chase

   convicted, Luke Hayes, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Hayes♂24IE

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