Case No. 1576Violent disorder, dangerous driving, obstructing a search, public order offences · Co. Dublin · 18 May 2019
Jason Hennessy Jnr jailed for six months over 15 charges including confronting armed gardaí
Jason Hennessy Jnr, 28, son of murdered gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a two-year road ban at Blanchardstown District Court after pleading guilty to 15 charges spanning 2019 to 2022, including violent disorder, dangerous driving, and obstructing a drug search.
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- whatJason Hennessy Jnr, 28, pleaded guilty to 15 charges before Judge Catherine Hayden. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 18 May 2019, gardaí conducted a search at his home and brought the armed support unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had to be restrained by ASU members, resisted the search, and told an officer to 'Fuck off'. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe told an officer 'You won't be searching this house' and squared up to the garda. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 23 June 2019, at Blanchardstown Courthouse, he called Detective Garda Megan Furey a 'fucking tramp' and was arrested under the Public Order Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAt 8.19pm on 23 June 2019, he drove after another car on Blakestown Road and sped straight through a red light. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHis vehicle turned back and went through the junction of Blakestown Road and Blakestown Way at high speed on the wrong side of the road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 3 April 2020, he drove a car with a young child in the back with no seatbelt. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 22 June 2020 at 1am in the cell area of Blanchardstown Garda station, he told the gaoler 'You are a blond muppet, turn off the light' and threw water and litter. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 8 May 2020, outside Laurel Lodge shopping centre, he threw a mobile phone on the ground, breaking it, and was arrested for obstruction. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 15 February 2020, he was caught parking on a footpath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 23 January 2020, he was driving at 93 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 19 July 2019, at Aldi Mulhuddart Village, D15, he engaged in threatening and abusive language toward gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe lives at Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHis father was murdered in a gun attack at a steakhouse on Christmas Eve, 2023, in Blanchardstown. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 15 charges included violent disorder, dangerous driving, obstructing a drug search, and having a passenger with no seatbelt from 2019 to 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a two-year road ban. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe is the son of fatal shooting victim Jason 'Jay' Hennessy Snr. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe had 15 prior convictions for public order offences, hit and run, assault causing harm, and violent disorder, resulting in a suspended three-year sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDefence solicitor Tertius Van Eeden said his client had young children, was in a long-term relationship, and was 'working out and keeping his head down'. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 May2025Jason Hennessy Jnr jailed after confronting armed cops and aggressive behaviour
Sentencing for 15 charges spanning 2019–2022; article also references his father's 2023 murder and his mother Veronica Maher's XL Bully dog destruction order (case 1526).
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