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Pub fracas 'ringleader' Cain Hutch jailed

Summary

Cain Hutch, described as the 'ringleader' of a violent pub fracas, has been jailed for three years and nine months. Hutch, 27, pleaded guilty to violent disorder, producing a chair during a dispute, and arson. The incident in the Deputy Mayor pub in Finglas involved an unprovoked attack on three young men in front of children, with CCTV footage showing Hutch punching and throwing a chair. He also admitted to setting fire to a house in Finglas in 2021. The court heard of his 27 previous convictions and his intoxication at the time of the incidents. While the judge acknowledged his difficult background and apology, she emphasized the seriousness of the violence and the presence of children. A one-year sentence for the arson was suspended, and a three-and-a-half-year sentence for the violent disorder was imposed, with the final nine months suspended for one year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pub fracas 'ringleader' Cain Hutch jailed. Charges or matters: one count of violent disorder in relation to this incident at The Deputy Mayor, Meakstown, Dublin 11 in 2024; one count of arson at a house in Finglas on November 27, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 27, 2021 Incident
• February 11, 2024 Incident
• 2026-01-26 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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