Ireland Named in reporting
Martin Hayes
Born 1989, from the ages reported. 21 reports across 1 case, 4 Apr 2022 to 22 Jul 2025
Suspect: Martin Hayes, Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Martin Hayes
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1989, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 21 reports, 4 Apr 2022 to 22 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, Courts Service judgment, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Martin Hayes, who was jailed for 12 years
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 28 Nov 2023
Martin Hayes (34) has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering Amadea McDermott (27) in Coolock six years ago
PhotoMatt Kavanaghvia irishtimes.com, 18 Oct 2023
Construction worker Martin Hayes (32), of Poddle Close, Crumlin, Dublin, is accused of murdering mother of two, Amadea McDermott
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 4 Apr 2022
The relationship between Martin Hayes and Amadea McDermott was described in court as 'difficult, volatile and abusive'
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 17 Oct 2023Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Appeal dismissed in manslaughter case in Coolock, Dublin Manslaughter · Co. Dublin
Amadea McDermott, a 27-year-old mother of two, was found dead from a single stab wound to the abdomen at her home in Rathvale Drive, Ayrfield, Coolock, north Dublin, on 20 July 2017. Martin Hayes, a 36-year-old man, was charged with her murder in April 2022 after the investigation was reopened in 2019. At his Central Criminal Court trial in November 2023, a jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by majority verdict. He was sentenced to 12 years and six months in November 2023. The Court of Appeal dismissed his sentence appeal in May 2025.
Sentenced, 28 Nov 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 21 reports
Timeline
every report naming Martin Hayes, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 Jul2025Man who claimed partner deliberately stabbed herself fails in appealconvicted, Martin Hayes, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 29 May2025[2025] IECA 169 Court of Appeal: The Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Martin Hayesconvicted, Martin Hayes, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 28 Nov2023Domestic abuser gets 12 years and six months for killing partnerconvicted, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 28 Nov2023Domestic abuser Martin Hayes jailed for 12½ years for manslaughter of partner Amadea McDermottconvicted, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 28 Nov2023Domestic abuser who killed partner after 'untrue' incest obsession jailedconvicted, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 14 Nov2023'She wasn't someone who wanted death': the Amadea McDermott murder trialconvicted, Martin Hayes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 13 Nov2023Jury convicts grave digger of manslaughter of partnerconvicted, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 13 Nov2023Grave digger Martin Hayes found guilty of manslaughter but not guilty of murderconvicted, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 3 Nov2023Claim by accused that partner took her own life an ‘absolute lie’, trial hearsaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 2 Nov2023Grave digger tells murder trial jury he did not stab partner to deathaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 27 Oct2023Murder accused claimed to have found evidence partner was in incestuous relationship, jury hearsaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 24 Oct2023‘Abusive’ murder accused told new girlfriend he had ‘helped’ ex put knife through her stomach, witness tells trialaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 18 Oct2023Woman punched murder accused for ‘smirking’ at her after sister died in hospitalaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 17 Oct2023Gravedigger accused of murdering partner claims she stabbed herself after argumentaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 17 Oct2023Murder accused spoke of events with woman, court hearsaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 16 Oct2023Gravedigger accused of murdering former partner to stand trial this weekaccused, Martin Hayes, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 5 Apr2022First pic of man charged with murdering 'happy' Amadea McDermott in 2017accused, Martin Hayes, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 4 Apr2022Face of mum-of-two Amadea McDermott, who gardai now allege was murdered in 2017accused, Martin Hayes, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 4 Apr2022Man remanded in custody after gardai charged him with murder of former partnersuspect, Martin Hayes, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 4 Apr2022Dublin man charged with murder of former partner five years agosuspect, Martin Hayes, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
- 4 Apr2022Man charged with murdering partner in 2017suspect, Martin Hayes, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Hayes
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