Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 3910Assault causing harm, false imprisonment, assisting a criminal organisation to inflict serious harm · Co. Dublin

Five men await sentencing for branding Barry Moore with word 'rat' seven times

Five men who pleaded guilty to assaulting 34-year-old Barry Moore, including branding him with the word 'rat' seven times on his face and torso, had their sentencing adjourned to 25 March 2026 at the Special Criminal Court. All five accused apologised to Moore, who suffered a fractured elbow, stab wounds, and burns requiring skin grafts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted3 Feb
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMoore suffered a fractured elbow from a blow of an iron bar and multiple small stab wounds to his legs. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí found the cattle branding iron used on Moore in an area of waste ground. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe State accepted pleas of guilty to assault causing harm against four of the defendants, an offence carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKenneth Fitzsimons and Dean Fitzsimons had been charged with offences including causing serious harm and false imprisonment, both carrying potential life sentences. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDevon Hennessy pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning Moore and assisting a criminal organisation to inflict serious harm on him. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAt the time of the assault, there was a feud between the Hennessys and an organised crime gang based in Finglas. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAt the time of the assault, Brandon Hennessy was on bail charged with violent disorder arising out of the steakhouse incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherJason Hennessy demanded to know who had set him up for an attack while he was at a Costa coffee shop. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Feb2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Five accused apologise to man branded with word ‘rat’ seven times during assault

    Sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court on 3 February 2026; all five defendants apologised to the victim; sentencing adjourned to 25 March 2026.

    victim, Barry Moore, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Barry Mooreconvicted, Jason Hennessy, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessyconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessyconvicted, Devon Hennessy, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Devon Hennessyconvicted, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimonsconvicted, Dean Fitzsimons, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Fitzsimons