Ireland Suspected gunman killed and man wounded in Blanchardstown restaurant shooting, Dublin
At about 8pm on Sunday 24 December 2023, a suspected gunman entered a restaurant on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, and a man, Tristan Sherry, was murdered; his age and nationality are not given. The Irish Times reports that the suspected gunman was stabbed by other customers and died, and that a man in his 40s was shot and wounded, while a later Garda notice says two males died. A suspected accomplice fled and remains at large. A second and third man were charged and were due before Blanchardstown District Court on 5 January 2024. The latest development is a fourth arrest, a man detained under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, announced in a Garda notice dated 10 January 2024.
- Reported25 Dec
- Arrested24 Dec
4 reports - Charged24 Dec
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man, Tristan Sherry, was murdered at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
- The Irish Times reports that the suspected gunman died, while a later Garda notice says two males died.
- A man in his 40s was shot and wounded, survived and was taken to hospital in serious condition.
- A second man, in his 20s, was not hurt.
- The gunman's weapon jammed, and other customers disarmed him and stabbed him, reportedly more than two dozen times.
- Cause
- Detectives believe the gunman targeted two men who are understood to be close associates and are known to gardaí for alleged recent criminal activity.
- When
- The incident happened at about 8pm on Sunday 24 December 2023, on Christmas Eve.
- Where
- The attack took place at a busy restaurant on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, where families were present.
- Weapon
- A firearm was recovered at the scene and sent for analysis.
- Investigation
- An incident room has been set up at Blanchardstown Garda station, and gardaí are gathering CCTV from inside the premises.
- A suspected accomplice fled the scene and remains at large.
- Gardaí arrested further men, including a second and a third man detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin.
- A fourth person was arrested and detained under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, according to a Garda notice dated 10 January 2024.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the second man on 4 January 2024 and the third man on 5 January 2024.
- In court
- The second and third men are due before Blanchardstown District Court on Friday 5 January 2024 at 10.30am.
- A man charged earlier is listed to appear before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 30 December 2023 at 10.30am.
53 statements extracted from the articles
- whatInvestigation into a fatal assault at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a serious incident that resulted in the death of two males. (garda.ie)
- whatA fatal assault occurred at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a fatal assault at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whatA man was murdered at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown. (garda.ie)
- whatThe investigation concerns the murder of Tristan Sherry. (garda.ie)
- whatOne of the targeted men, in his 40s, was shot and wounded. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe gunman is believed to have been stabbed after entering the restaurant. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOther restaurant customers disarmed and attacked the gunman after his weapon jammed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOther customers stabbed the gunman more than two dozen times. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred at a premises on Main Street in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a premises on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe killing happened at a premises on the Main Street in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe attack took place at a restaurant in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 8pm on Sunday, 24 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened at about 8pm on Sunday 24 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on Sunday 24 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe fatal assault occurred on Sunday 24 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe killing happened at about 8pm on Sunday, 24 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place on Christmas Eve. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe gunman entered the restaurant shortly before 8pm. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe gunman is believed to have targeted two men who are understood to be close associates. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponA firearm was recovered at the scene and sent for analysis. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have arrested a male in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested and detained a male under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested male is being questioned at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationThis is the fourth person arrested in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe charge is part of an ongoing investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationA third individual arrested in connection with the investigation remains in Garda custody in west Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male is the second arrest in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a male on the evening of 3 January 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested male is the third arrest in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe third arrested male is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationA second arrested male is still detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspected accomplice fled the scene and remains at large. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have set up an incident room at Blanchardstown Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are gathering CCTV footage from inside the premises. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have charged the arrested man. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged the third man arrested in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged the second man arrested in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 30 December 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due before Blanchardstown District Court on Friday 5 January 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe second man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Friday 5 January 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested male is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherThe second targeted man, in his 20s, was not hurt. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCustomers grabbed their children and fled when the gunman entered. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe two men targeted are well known to gardaí and recently came to their attention for alleged criminal activity. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA postmortem is due on the body of the dead man at the Dublin District Mortuary. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí have increased uniform patrols in Dublin with support from armed patrols. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Dec2023Gardaí step up armed patrols after suspected gunman killed during botched Dublin gangland shooting
First report of the incident. The article says the suspected gunman was stabbed by other customers and died, one man in his 40s was wounded, and a suspected accomplice fled and remains at large.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, 40s, malevictim, 20s, malesuspect - 24 Dec2023Arrest 3: Serious Incident Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 24th December 2023
Reports a third arrest in the investigation, names the murder victim as Tristan Sherry, and says the second arrested male is still detained.
- 24 Dec2023Arrest 2 : Serious Incident Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 24th December 2023
Second arrest in the Blanchardstown investigation. Names the victim as Tristan Sherry, states the arrested male is detained at a Garda Station in West Dublin, and says investigations are ongoing.
victim, Tristan Sherry, irish (judged from name)Tristan Sherrysuspect, male - 24 Dec2023Court Appearance (2): Fatal Assault, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 24th December, 2023
Official Garda press release. Confirms a second man has been charged and due before Blanchardstown District Court on 5 January 2024, and that a third person is in custody. Does not name anyone or describe the event as a shooting.
accused, malesuspect - 24 Dec2023Court Appearance (3): Fatal Assault, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 24th December, 2023
Garda press release: the third man arrested in the ongoing investigation has been charged and is due before Blanchardstown District Court on 5 January 2024. The release describes a fatal assault, not a shooting, and does not name anyone.
accused, male - 24 Dec2023Arrest 4: Serious Incident Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 24th December 2023
Garda press release (issued 10 January 2024) announcing a fourth arrest in the Blanchardstown investigation. It states two males died and a male was detained under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. It does not describe a shooting or name the dead or the arrested man.
victim, malevictim, malesuspect, male - 24 Dec2023Court Appearance: Fatal Assault, Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 24th December, 2023
Official garda.ie court appearance notice. Gives the arrest and charge of one man, with the same location, date and time as the Christmas Eve Blanchardstown shooting in the existing case, which had no arrests. The notice does not mention a shooting or name anyone.
accused, male - 24 Dec2023Arrest: Serious Incident – Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 – 24th December 2023
Official garda.ie press release confirming an arrest of a male in relation to the serious incident at Main Street, Blanchardstown, on 24 December 2023. It does not describe the incident, name the victims or mention a shooting.
suspect, male