Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes got community service. But what exactly will he be doing?

When the main thrust of penal policy in government is to build more prisons, it appears highly questionable that there continues to be a failure to properly utilise the alternatives

Kyle Hayes, as a high-profile hurler, has skills that could be well utilised in the community. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Kyle Hayes is paying his debt to society in a constructive manner. 

Last April, he was ordered by Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to do 120 hours of community service in lieu of a three-month prison sentence.