Sentencing of former 2FM DJ Nikki Hayes adjourned after she suffers injury from fall

The case was adjourned for finalisation until November 10

Nikki Hayes, real name Eimear Black O’Keeffe, of The Way, Hunter’s Run, Clonee, Dublin 15, pleaded guilty to possessing €10,000 as the proceeds of crime in a Permanent TSB bank account within the State on November 5, 2020. File picture: Paddy Cummins

A former radio DJ who had €15,000 lodged into her bank account as part of a money-laundering scam has had her sentencing hearing adjourned after suffering an injury.

Nikki Hayes, 44, real name Eimear Black O’Keeffe, of The Way, Hunter’s Run, Clonee, Dublin 15, pleaded guilty to possessing €10,000 as the proceeds of crime in a Permanent TSB bank account within the State on November 5, 2020.

Two further counts of possessing €2,600 and €2,400 as the proceeds of crime in her account on November 6, 2020, were taken into consideration by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Martina Baxter was informed that O’Keeffe suffered a fall on Wednesday and attended St James’s Hospital in Dublin. She was later discharged with a reference to concussion. Gardaí confirmed that this information was correct, and Kieran Kelly, prosecuting, had no objections to adjourning the matter for a week.

Judge Baxter adjourned the matter for finalisation until November 10 and remanded O’Keeffe on continuing bail.