Three arrested over shooting of Joey Morgan outside Corduff takeaway
Joey Morgan, a convicted burglar in his early 40s with 78 previous convictions, was shot in the arm outside a takeaway near the Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue, Dublin 15, at approximately 4:40pm on Tuesday 26 August 2025. Gardaí believe the attack was planned and that the gunmen were young men connected to murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr, and are investigating claims that two men threatened a teenage associate of Hennessy Sr with knives before the shooting. The victim's injuries were non-life-threatening. A woman in her 50s, a man in his late teens, and a man in his 20s were arrested during searches in Blanchardstown on Wednesday 3 September 2025 and are detained at Garda stations in the Dublin area, with investigations ongoing.
- Reported26 Aug
5 reports - Arrested26 Aug
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was shot in the arm outside a takeaway in Corduff, Dublin 15, in what gardaí believe was a planned attack.
- The victim, Joey Morgan, a convicted burglar in his early 40s with 78 previous convictions, was shot in the arm and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Where
- The shooting took place near the Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue, Dublin 15, Blanchardstown, west Dublin.
- When
- The shooting occurred at approximately 4:40pm on Tuesday 26 August 2025.
- Cause
- Gardaí believe the attackers were young men connected to murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr, and are investigating claims that two men threatened a teenage associate of Hennessy Sr with knives before the shooting.
- Other details
- The victim and a close associate were chased by the gunman in the Corduff area before the shooting, and the victim fled into a house connected to him while injured.
- The victim's associate was recently involved in a brawl on a Dublin Bus on the Navan Road.
- Investigation
- A woman in her 50s, a man in his late teens, and a man in his 20s were arrested during searches in Blanchardstown on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
- The woman is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 and the two men under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, all at Garda stations in the Dublin area, with investigations ongoing.
83 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree individuals were arrested in connection with the shooting. (garda.ie)
- whatA shooting incident occurred in Corduff, Dublin 15, on 26 August 2025. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was a man in his 40s. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man's injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening. (garda.ie)
- whatA 41-year-old convicted burglar with over 70 previous convictions was shot in the arm (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim fled into a house connected to him in the area while injured (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim and his associate were chased but managed to evade their attackers (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim's associate was recently involved in a brawl on a Dublin Bus that spilled onto the street (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s sustained injuries in a shooting incident near Corduff Shopping Centre (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was taken from the scene for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is a convicted burglar aged 41 who is well-known to gardai (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim received a suspected gunshot wound to the arm (irishmirror.ie)
- whatYoung men believed to be connected to murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr targeted the victim and his associate (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn associate of the injured man is suspected of being involved in a Dublin Bus brawl on the Navan Road the previous week (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is in his early 40s and his injuries were not regarded as life-threatening. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí believe the attack was planned. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim and a close associate were chased by the gunman in the Corduff area of Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
- whatJoey Morgan was shot in the arm outside a Chinese takeaway in Corduff, West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJoey Morgan has 78 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating claims that two men threatened a teenage associate of Jason Hennessy Sr with knives before the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTristan Sherry, who shot Hennessy Sr, was violently killed by Hennessy Sr's associates. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJason Hennessy Jr (28) and Brandon Hennessy (22) are on remand facing a Special Criminal Court trial over an alleged torture. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBrandon Hennessy was attacked by a number of lags in an exercise yard at Mountjoy Prison on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJason Hennessy Jr was attacked inside Mountjoy Prison on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNeither Hennessy son required hospital treatment after the jail attacks. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJoey Morgan was first jailed at 19 for breaking into a house minutes after being released on bail for another burglary. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJoey Morgan was sentenced to a month in jail for breaking into a former politician's home in November 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDavid Morgan (35) was shot in the head in Corduff Park in Blanchardstown in March 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatKenneth Fitzsimons (45) and Dean Fitzsimons (26) of Castlecurragh Vale, Mulhuddart are facing the Special Criminal Court trial over the torture incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was shot outside a Chinese restaurant (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man is in his 40s and is believed to be a convicted criminal (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man's injuries were not life-threatening (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was shot outside a Chinese takeaway in Corduff, west Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim is described as a convicted burglar (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA woman in her 50s, a man in his late teens and a man in his 20s were arrested during searches in Blanchardstown (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe shooting occurred in Corduff, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe arrests were made during searches in the Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 area. (garda.ie)
- whereThe shooting was near the Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue. (garda.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place outside a Chinese takeaway in Corduff, near Blanchardstown (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place near the Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue, Dublin 15 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place near the Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place near the Corduff shopping centre at Blackcourt Avenue in Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting occurred near Corduff Shopping Centre at Blackcourt Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrests occurred during searches in the Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 area (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place on the afternoon of Tuesday 26 August 2025. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrests were made on Wednesday 3 September 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place at approximately 4:40pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:40pm on Tuesday 26 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred at approximately 4:40pm on 26 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack took place in broad daylight (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred at about 4.40pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe shooting took place at approximately 4:40pm on Tuesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting incident occurred at 4.40pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrests took place on 3 September 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred on the afternoon of 26 August 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe attackers are believed to be young thugs connected to murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe two men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationAll three are detained at Garda Stations in the Dublin area. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the shooting are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe scene was held and a technical examination was underway. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests had been made at the time of the appeal. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or dash-cam footage from the area between 4:20pm and 5:20pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and the scene is held for technical examination (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and camera footage from the area between 4:20pm and 5:20pm (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests had been made and enquiries were ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and camera footage from 4:20pm to 5:20pm (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 4.20pm and 5.20pm, including drivers with dashcam footage. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests had been made and a technical examination was underway. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses with camera footage from the area between 4:20pm and 5:20pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 50s and two men (one in his late teens, one in his 20s) were arrested during searches in Blanchardstown. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene was sealed off by Garda investigators (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJason Jr Hennessy, Brandon Hennessy (22), Kenneth Fitzsimons (45) and Dean Fitzsimons (26) are facing trial before the Special Criminal Court over the same incident (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two men are being held under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA second suspected gunman in the Hennessy Sr shooting remains on the loose (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFour men were arrested in relation to the Dublin Bus brawl and are due in court over possession of weapons offences (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Corduff area has been the scene of local feuding in recent years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí suspect the attackers are associates of Jason Hennessy snr, 48, from Corduff. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim has spent time in prison. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe gun murder rate in Dublin has fallen since the period of the Kinahan-Hutch feud. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspects are held at Garda stations in the Dublin area. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2025Two men & woman arrested in relation to shooting outside Corduff takeaway
First report of the shooting and the subsequent arrests of three suspects in Blanchardstown.
victim, Joey Morgan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Joey Morgansuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male - 5 Sep2025Woman and two men arrested after terrifying shooting incident in Dublin
Reports the arrest of three individuals in connection with the 26 August shooting, including the legal basis for their detention.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male - 5 Sep2025Three people arrested over shooting in Corduff, west Dublin
Adds the specific time (4.40pm), precise location (Blackcourt Avenue, Dublin 15), victim's age (40s), injury status (non-life-threatening), and the legal sections under which the suspects are detained (Section 30 Offences Against the State Act 1939 for the woman; Section 50 Criminal Justice Act 2007 for the two men).
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male - 27 Aug2025Burglar Joey Morgan shot after Hennessy mob teenager 'threatened'
Provides alleged motive (teenage Hennessy associate threatened with knives), details on Joey Morgan's 78 previous convictions and criminal history, his brother David (35) also being targeted, context on the Hennessy family feud including the Christmas Eve 2023 murder of Jason Hennessy Sr, jail attacks on Jason Hennessy Jr and Brandon Hennessy at Mountjoy Prison, and the Special Criminal Court torture trial involving Devon Hennessy, Kenneth Fitzsimons and Dean Fitzsimons.
victim, Joey Morgan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Joey Morganvictim, 35, male, irish (judged from name)suspect - 26 Aug2025Man suffers gunshot wound in what gardaí believe was planned attack in Dublin
Adds that gardaí believe the attack was planned, the victim and a close associate were chased by the gunman, the victim is well known to gardaí with dozens of previous criminal convictions, and the attackers are suspected to be associates of Jason Hennessy snr. No arrests have been made.
victim, early 40s, male - 26 Aug2025Shooting in Dublin LIVE updates as gardai and emergency services rush to scene
Live blog providing initial details of the shooting, including the specific location (Yu Hong House takeaway near Corduff Shopping Centre, Blackcourt Avenue, Dublin 15), the time (approximately 4:40pm), that the victim is a 41-year-old convicted burglar well-known to gardai, and that he was targeted by young men believed to be connected to murder victim Jason Hennessy Sr. Also notes an associate of the victim was involved in a Dublin Bus brawl on the Navan Road the previous week.
victim, 41, malesuspect - 26 Aug2025Burglar lucky to be alive after shooting by young Hennessy mob in Corduff
Provides detail on the victim (41-year-old convicted burglar with 70+ convictions), identifies the attackers as young thugs connected to Jason Hennessy Sr's associates, describes the local dispute context, and includes background on the Hennessy family criminal history including Devon Hennessy's guilty plea for a February 2025 torture attack.
victim, 41, male - 26 Aug2025Witness Appeal - Shooting in Corduff, Dublin 15, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Initial witness appeal issued by Gardaí following the shooting; no arrests made and technical examination of the scene underway at the time of publication.
victim, 40s, male - 26 Aug2025Update: Three Arrests - Witness Appeal - Shooting in Corduff, Dublin 15, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the three arrests, specifying the legal basis for detention (Section 30 Offences Against the State Act for the woman, Section 50 Criminal Justice Act for the two men), and issuing a witness appeal.
suspect, 50s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male