Ireland Case No. 2310Murder, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 24 Dec 2023
Three men convicted of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry in Blanchardstown restaurant
On Christmas Eve 2023, gunmen entered Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin, where about 30 people had gathered for a Christmas party, and shot Irish gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr, who died in hospital two weeks later. Tristan Sherry, a man in his 20s and one of the suspected gunmen, was beaten to death at the scene by a group that included Hennessy's 21-year-old son Brandon Hennessy. On 17 February 2025, a three-judge Special Criminal Court found men Michael Andrecut (23), David Amah (19, aged 17 at the time) and Noah Musueni (18) guilty of Sherry's murder, and man Brandon Hennessy, man Jonas Kabangu (19) and man Diarmuid O'Brien (18) guilty of violent disorder, dismissing defence provocation arguments. Sentencing is set for 7 April 2025, and Musueni was ordered into custody from bail.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gunmen entered Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve 2023 where about 30 people had gathered for a Christmas party, and shot Jason Hennessy Snr, who died in hospital two weeks later.
- Tristan Sherry, one of the suspected gunmen, was beaten to death at the scene after being hit, kicked in the head repeatedly, and stabbed multiple times in the torso.
- Cause
- Sherry died from multiple blows to the head causing traumatic brain injuries and 27 sharp force wounds to the trunk consisting of 16 stab wounds and 11 incised wounds; a single through-and-through gunshot wound to his shoulder did not contribute to his death.
- Weapon
- Weapons used included an iron bar, a drinking glass, chairs, a knife, and a dustpan and brush.
- Where
- The incident took place at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2023.
- Charges
- Michael Andrecut, David Amah and Noah Musueni were found guilty of the murder of Tristan Sherry, and Brandon Hennessy, Jonas Kabangu and Diarmuid O'Brien were found guilty of violent disorder.
- In court
- The case was heard by a three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court; Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo delivered the judgment on 17 February 2025, dismissing defence provocation arguments and finding the accused acted with deliberate control.
- Sentencing is set for 7 April 2025, and Musueni, who was on bail, was ordered into custody.
- Other details
- Brandon Hennessy is the son of Jason Hennessy Snr and has an address at Sheephill Avenue in Corduff.
- David Amah was 17 at the time of the incident.
- CCTV footage showed the accused making careful, deliberate violent actions and pausing before returning to the violence; Andrecut left and returned to the scene numerous times, on one occasion pausing to take a picture of Sherry as he lay dead or dying.
44 statements extracted from the articles
- whatJason Hennessy Snr was injured in the shooting and died in hospital two weeks later. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTristan Sherry was one of the suspected gunmen in the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTristan Sherry died at the scene after being hit, kicked in the head repeatedly, and stabbed multiple times in the torso. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatBrandon Hennessy is the son of Jason Hennessy Snr. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThree men were found guilty of the murder of Tristan Sherry (irishtimes.com)
- whatTristan Sherry was a gunman who was beaten to death (irishtimes.com)
- whatSherry shot and killed gangland figure Jason Hennessy snr (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout 30 people had gathered at the restaurant for a Christmas party (irishtimes.com)
- whatCCTV footage showed the accused making careful, deliberate violent actions and arming themselves with various weapons (irishtimes.com)
- whatA single through-and-through gunshot wound to Sherry's shoulder did not contribute to his death (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndrecut left and returned to the scene numerous times, inflicting violence each time (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndrecut paused to use his mobile phone to take a picture of Sherry as he lay dead or dying (irishtimes.com)
- whatAndrecut only engaged in violence when Sherry was disarmed and on the floor (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatDavid Amah was 17 at the time of the incident (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe court found from CCTV that Amah used a knife to stab Sherry (irishtimes.com)
- whatNoah Musueni initially ran to an emergency exit when Sherry and the second gunman appeared (irishtimes.com)
- whatMusueni helped remove Jason Hennessy Snr from the scene before stamping on Sherry three times with his right leg (irishtimes.com)
- whatMusueni stabbed Sherry with a knife, paused, and stabbed again in the torso (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree men were found guilty of murdering Tristan Sherry (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe court was a three-judge, non-jury court (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused repeatedly stamped, kicked and stabbed Sherry and struck him with an iron bar, a drinking glass and chairs (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBrandon Hennessy was found guilty of violent disorder for striking Sherry with a dustpan and brush (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSherry shot and fatally wounded Jason Hennessy snr before being beaten to death (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCCTV footage showed the accused making careful, deliberate violent actions and pausing before returning to the violence (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSherry's single gunshot wound to the shoulder did not contribute to his death (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMichael Andrecut stamped on and kicked Sherry's head, stabbed him with a knife, beat him with an iron bar and struck him with a chair (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAndrecut left and returned to the scene numerous times, on one occasion pausing to take a picture of Sherry (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAmah repeatedly stamped on and kicked Sherry's head and body, struck him with a chair, and used a knife to stab Sherry (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNoah Musueni initially ran to an emergency exit but returned when he could not open the door (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMusueni stamped on Sherry three times with his right leg and stabbed him with a knife (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMusueni's engagement in the violence lasted 41 seconds (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBrandon Hennessy has an address at Sheephill Avenue in Corduff. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe shooting occurred on December 24, 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- causeSherry died from multiple blows to the head causing traumatic brain injuries (irishtimes.com)
- causeSherry sustained 27 sharp force wounds to the trunk consisting of 16 stab wounds and 11 incised wounds (irishtimes.com)
- causeSherry died from multiple blows to the head causing traumatic brain injuries and 27 sharp force wounds to the trunk (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponWeapons used included an iron bar, a drinking glass, chairs, a knife, and a dustpan and brush (irishtimes.com)
- courtThree men were found guilty of the murder of Tristan Sherry at the Special Criminal Court. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThree other men were found guilty of violent disorder at the non-jury Special Criminal Court. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard by a three-judge, non-jury court (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo delivered the judgment (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtMusueni was on bail but was ordered into custody (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Feb2025Three found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry in restaurant attack
Reports the guilty verdicts: three men convicted of murder (Musueni, Amah, Andrecut) and three men convicted of violent disorder (Hennessy, Kabangu, O'Brien). Sentencing hearing set for April 7, 2025.
victim, Tristan Sherry, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Tristan Sherryvictim, Jason Hennessy snr, male, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy snrconvicted, Michael Andrecut, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Andrecutconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amahconvicted, Noah Musueni, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Noah Musueniconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessyconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabanguconvicted, Diarmuid O'Brien, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)Diarmuid O'Brien - 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry
Verdict delivered by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo; court rejected defence provocation argument, finding the accused acted with deliberate control. Sentencing hearing set for 7 April 2025.
victim, Tristan Sherry, maleTristan Sherryvictim, Jason Hennessy snr, male, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy snrconvicted, Noah Musueni, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Noah Musueniconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amahconvicted, Michael Andrecut, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Michael Andrecutconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessyconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabanguconvicted, 18, male, irish (judged from name) - 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of Christmas Eve murder at Blanchardstown restaurant
Verdict delivered at the non-jury Special Criminal Court; three men convicted of murder of Tristan Sherry and three others, including Brandon Hennessy, convicted of violent disorder.
victim, Tristan Sherry, maleTristan Sherryvictim, Jason Hennessy Snr, male, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy Snrconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy