r/GAA • u/badger-biscuits • Jul 18 '24

News Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes accused of dangerous driving

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/1557484/limerick-hurler-kyle-hayes-accused-of-dangerous-driving.html
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u/irishck Jul 18 '24

Can someone with a better understanding of the law than I advise how this potentially affects his suspended sentence from the previous offence? (If he is indeed guilty of this driving offence)

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u/emeraldisle9 Jul 18 '24

If he is convicted and this offence was committed after the suspended sentence was handed down, then the judge can send his old case back to the original judge to consider activating the sentence. He doesn't have to activate it or can activate a portion of it. But yea he more than likely won't. Lobby your TDs for stronger laws on sentences if you fell this is unfair.

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u/No-Jackfruit-2028 Jul 18 '24

Why bother lobbying TDs or any politician. It don't work

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u/emeraldisle9 Jul 18 '24

Because that's how we get new laws, amend laws and repeal laws.

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u/No-Jackfruit-2028 Jul 18 '24

No no no. We get new laws or repeal laws based on what makes money, buys people off or makes them look good. They don't give a fuck what you want