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Case No. 1232Assault causing serious harm, false imprisonment, criminal organisation · Co. Dublin · 12 Feb 2025

Devon Hennessy pleads guilty to assault causing serious harm and false imprisonment in Dublin 15

Devon Hennessy, 29, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm and false imprisonment of Barry Moore at a house on Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15, on 12 February 2025, in an incident allegedly involving a branding stamp. Four co-accused, including his brothers, are awaiting trial on related charges including criminal organisation offences.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Jul
  5. Convicted28 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment of Barry Moore. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at a house in Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at a house on Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences are alleged to have happened on 12 February 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 12 February. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAll five are charged with assaulting the alleged victim to enhance the ability of a criminal organisation to commit a serious offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAll five are charged with false imprisonment, intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm, and participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeJason Hennessy jnr is further charged with threatening to damage property and producing a branding stamp to intimidate another person during a dispute or fight. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDevon Hennessy is charged with producing a metal branding stamp. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDean Fitzsimons is charged with making a threat to kill or cause serious harm and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKenneth Fitzsimons is charged with producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe State was asking the court to take two further charges on the indictment into account. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe four co-accused are charged with false imprisonment, intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm, and participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeJason Hennessy jnr is further charged with threatening to damage property and producing a branding stamp to intimidate another person. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKenneth Fitzsimons is charged with producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during a dispute or fight. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA solicitor for the DPP applied to have the five men tried before the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Special Criminal Court before a three-judge, non-jury court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe was remanded in custody until 7 October for sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFour co-accused are awaiting trial and are due before the court on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jul2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man pleads guilty over involvement in alleged incident involving ‘branding stamp’

    Devon Hennessy's guilty plea at the Special Criminal Court; remanded until 7 October 2025 for sentencing; four co-accused (including his brothers) awaiting trial on related charges; Ms Justice Karen O'Connor indicated the trial may be heard in the next term.

    victim, Barry Moore, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Mooreconvicted, Devon Hennessy, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Devon Hennessyaccused, Jason Hennessy jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy jnraccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessyaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimonsaccused, Dean Fitzsimons, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Fitzsimons
  2. 23 Jul2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Five men accused of producing ‘branding stamp’, axe and steel bar while falsely imprisoning man

    The Special Criminal Court (Ms Justice Karen O'Connor) agreed to the DPP's application to try all five accused before a three-judge non-jury panel; the matter was adjourned to 28 July 2025. The article details the specific weapon and threat charges for each accused.

    suspect, Jason Hennessy jnr, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy jnrsuspect, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessysuspect, Devon Hennessy, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Devon Hennessysuspect, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimonssuspect, Dean Fitzsimons, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Fitzsimonsvictim, male