Karl and Cian Hughes jailed for harassment in Dublin

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Karl Hughes was jailed for four years and Cian Hughes for two and a half years for harassment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the sentences and ordered both brothers never to contact the Kennedy family. The proceedings were reported on 20 May 2021.

Karl Hughes and Cian Hughes pleaded guilty to harassing the Kennedy family at their Rathfarnham home between April and September 2019. The report said the harassment involved repeated visits, door-banging and demands for money linked to a debt. Defence material said Karl had depression, was stable on medication and had been abusing alcohol when the offence occurred, while Cian was actively involved in caring for his son.