Ireland Named in reporting
Brandon Hennessy
Born 2003, from the ages reported. 57 reports across 5 cases, 29 Jan 2024 to 2 Nov 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Violent disorder, Assault causing serious harm, False imprisonment, Criminal organisation, Producing an article, Organised crime (Section 72 Criminal Justice Act 2006), Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) for sale or supply
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 57 reports, 29 Jan 2024 to 2 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie
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Cases
latest first- Appeals dismissed in murder of gunman at Blanchardstown restaurant Murder · Co. Dublin
On Christmas Eve 2023, at about 8pm, Tristan Sherry, a 26-year-old Irish man from Finglas, and a second gunman entered Browne's Steakhouse on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, where Jason Hennessy Snr, a 48-year-old Irish man from Corduff, was dining with about 30 family and friends. Sherry shot Hennessy Snr in the neck and upper body before being disarmed and beaten to death by members of the Hennessy group; Hennessy Snr died in hospital on 4 January 2024. Seven people were charged over Sherry's death, including Michael Andrecut, David Amah, Noah Musueni and Wayne Deegan with murder, and Jonas Kabangu, Diarmuid O'Brien and Brandon Hennessy with violent disorder, while Juares Kumbu was charged with possession of a submachine gun. In February 2025, the Special Criminal Court found Andrecut, Amah and Musueni guilty of murder and Kabangu, O'Brien and Brandon Hennessy guilty of violent disorder; Andrecut was sentenced to life imprisonment, Amah and Musueni to nine years each, and the violent disorder convicts to shorter terms. In November 2026, the Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by Andrecut and Brandon Hennessy against their convictions.
Sentenced, 10 Apr 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 34 reports - Five men jailed for assault and false imprisonment in Dublin Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin
Barry Moore, a 35-year-old man, was allegedly beaten, waterboarded, threatened with rape and branded with the word 'RAT' on his face and torso at a house on Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, on 12 February 2025. Five men - Kenneth Fitzsimons, 46, Dean Fitzsimons, 26, Jason Hennessy Jr, 29, Brandon Hennessy, 23, and Devon Hennessy, 30 - were arrested in a major Garda operation on 15 February 2025 and charged with assault causing serious harm, false imprisonment and criminal organisation offences. Devon Hennessy pleaded guilty in July 2025, while the remaining four men entered guilty pleas to assault causing harm after Moore refused to give evidence at their Special Criminal Court trial in December 2025. On 25 March 2026, the Special Criminal Court sentenced the five men to prison terms of three to 8.5 years.
Sentenced, 1 Mar 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 18 reports - Five remanded for Special Criminal Court trial over 'RAT' branding, Dublin Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin
A man was allegedly branded 'RAT' on his face and torso, beaten, waterboarded, and threatened to be raped at the Hennessys' home in west Dublin on 12 February 2024, though one report dates the incident to 12 February 2025. Five men, including brothers Jason, Devon and Brandon Hennessy and father and son Kenneth and Dean Fitzsimons, were initially charged with assault causing serious harm, false imprisonment, and producing an article. They were later charged with organised crime offences under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The DPP directed trial on indictment and authorised the Special Criminal Court venue, and all five were remanded in continuing custody at Clover Hill District Court in June 2025.
In court, 24 Jun 2025Accused · 2 reports - Teens sentenced for murder of restaurant gunman in Blanchardstown Murder · Co. Dublin
On Christmas Eve 2022, Tristan Sherry, 26, shot Jason Hennessy Snr, 48, with a submachine gun at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin, and was then beaten and stabbed to death by multiple people. Hennessy, a man from Corduff, died in hospital on 4 January 2023. David Amah, 19, and Noah Musueni, 18, were convicted of murder at the Special Criminal Court and each sentenced to 12 years with the final three years suspended, while Brandon Hennessy, 22, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years for violent disorder. The two teenagers are the first defendants sentenced after a Supreme Court ruling that a life sentence is not mandatory for child murderers.
Sentenced, 26 May 2025Convicted, accused · 2 reports - Brandon Hennessy given suspended sentence for cocaine possession in Blanchardstown Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) for sale or supply · Co. Dublin
Brandon Hennessy, 21, of Blanchardstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty to having cocaine for sale or supply on 21 January 2021, when he was 17 and a month shy of his eighteenth birthday. Gardaí with a surveillance operation at the grounds of TUD Blanchardstown saw him and a co-accused man, around 25, arrive on an off-road motorcycle with large packages; the co-accused began digging while Hennessy handed him the packages, and Hennessy was pursued and caught at Mulhuddart Cemetery. A follow-up search found 454 grams of cocaine valued at €31,808 and 10 grams of heroin valued at €1,482. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in January 2025, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a three-year sentence suspended in full, with a condition to engage with the Probation Service for 18 months, citing his youth at the time of the offence and the murder of his father on Christmas Eve 2023.
Sentenced, 30 Jan 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Brandon Hennessy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Nov2026Steakhouse gunman's murderer loses bid for freedomconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 31 Jul2026Two men appeal convictions for their part in attack on gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 25 Mar2026Five men jailed for assault in which ‘RAT’ was branded on victim’s face with cattle markerconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 25 Mar2026Dublin crime gang members jailed over 'RAT' branding on man's face and bodyconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 1 Mar2026Five members of Dublin gang jailed for assault in which ‘RAT’ was branded on victim’s faceconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 3 Feb2026Five accused apologise to man branded with word ‘rat’ seven times during assaultconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 8 Dec2025DPP accepts pleas to assault causing harm from four men after victim refused to testifyaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 6 Dec2025Judge warns alleged victim over not answering questionsaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 5 Dec2025Man who was allegedly branded ‘RAT’ on body refuses to give evidence at trialaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 5 Dec2025Man who was allegedly waterboarded and branded 'RAT' refuses to give evidenceaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 5 Dec2025Alleged branding victim refuses to give evidence at trialaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 4 Dec2025'Criminal elements' trying to interfere in branding trialaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 26 Nov2025Alleged victim in assault and false imprisonment case fails to turn up in courtaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 24 Nov2025Bench warrant issued after alleged victim of false imprisonment fails to appear in courtaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 24 Nov2025Court orders arrest of main witness in branding caseaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 28 Jul2025Man pleads guilty over involvement in alleged incident involving ‘branding stamp’accused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 28 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment and attackaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 23 Jul2025Five men accused of producing ‘branding stamp’, axe and steel bar while falsely imprisoning mansuspect, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 24 Jun20255 men face special trial after man allegedly had 'RAT' branded on face in attackaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 26 May2025Teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 26 May2025Two teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 26 May2025Two teenagers sentenced to nine years for the murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 26 May2025Two teenagers jailed for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 13 May2025Five charged over holding man down, branding him 'rat'accused, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 10 Apr2025Man sentenced to life for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Six convicted over Blanchardstown steakhouse shootingconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Three found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry in restaurant attackconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of Christmas Eve murder at Blanchardstown restaurantconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Five appear in court accused of waterboarding and branding man, threatening rapesuspect, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 17 Feb2025Five men charged over kidnapping and assault of Dublin manaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 30 Jan2025Son of murdered man avoids jail sentence after he is caught trying to bury drugsconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 13 Dec2024Court hears murder-accused teen lost control after pal shot in Dublin steakhouseaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 5 Dec2024Tristan Sherry murder accused was 'provoked' by hit on father-figure, court toldaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 20 Nov2024Son of shooting victim said gunman who was beaten to death 'deserved it'accused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 20 Nov2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr told gardaí gunman Tristan Sherry ‘deserved it’ after trying to ‘slaughter everyone’accused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 18 Nov2024Victim was father figure to murder accused, court toldaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 15 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was stabbed 16 times in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve, court hearsaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 13 Nov2024Gunman ‘beaten with brush’ after being disarmed in Dublin restaurant, trial hearssuspect, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 12 Nov2024Court hears graphic account of how gunman Tristan Sherry was beaten and stampedaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 12 Nov2024Garda delivers detailed account of Tristan Sherry's death in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eveaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 11 Nov2024Tristan Sherry killing: Sisters describe ‘terrifying’ hail of gunfire during Christmas Eve steakhouse shootingaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 7 Nov2024Murder trial shown CCTV footage of Tristan Sherry being beaten to death in Dublin restaurantaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 6 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was kicked and stamped in ‘savage’ Christmas Eve steakhouse assault, court hearsaccused, Brandon Hennessy, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 6 Nov2024Six deny charges in case connected to Dublin murderaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 20 Aug2024Tristan Sherry died of combination of blunt force head injury and stab woundsaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 8 Jul2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr to be tried in Special Criminal Court for violent disorderaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 11 Jun2024Two more men accused of Tristan Sherry’s Christmas Eve murder sent forward for trialaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 18 Apr2024Fourth man charged with murder of Tristan Sherry at Blanchardstown steakhouseaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 18 Apr2024Man charged with murder of Tristan Sherry in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eveaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 10 Apr2024Tristan Sherry murder boy, 17, further remanded in custody pending DPP directionaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 7 Mar2024Teenager charged with violent disorder on Christmas Eve warned over repeatedly breaching bailsuspect, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 29 Jan2024Brandon Hennessy, 20, Charged With Violent Disorder At Blanchardstown Restaurantaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 29 Jan2024Blanchardstown incident: Jason Hennessy Snr's son appears in court charged with violent disorderaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 29 Jan2024Son of murdered Jason Hennessy charged with violent disorder for ‘retaliation’ against Tristan Sherryaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
- 29 Jan2024Hennessy son charged in relation to death of Sherryaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy
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