Ireland Named in reporting
David Amah
Born between December 2005 and January 2006, from the ages reported. 53 reports across 2 cases, 5 Jan 2024 to 26 May 2025
Suspect: David Amah, non-Irish man, 19 (judged from name)David Amah
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 2005 and January 2006, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Violent disorder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 53 reports, 5 Jan 2024 to 26 May 2025
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
David Amah from Hazel Grove, Portrane Road, Donabate
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 10 Apr 2025
05/01/24 - David Amah (18) pictured at Blanchardstown District Court where he and as co-accused appeared on charges relating to the Christmas Eve attack in Brown's Steakhouse restaurant which left two men dead
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 13 Dec 2024
David Amah, 18, appeared before a sitting of Blanchardstown District Court
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 5 Jan 2024
Blanchardstown shooting: David Amah (18) of Hazel Grove, Portrane Road, Donabate at Blanchardstown District Court where he was charged with the murder of Tristan Sherry
PhotoCollinsvia irishtimes.com, 5 Jan 2024Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- 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 · 4 reports - 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 · 49 reports
Timeline
every report naming David Amah, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 May2025Teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 26 May2025Two teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 26 May2025Two teenagers sentenced to nine years for the murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 26 May2025Two teenagers jailed for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 10 Apr2025Man sentenced to life for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 17 Feb2025Six convicted over Blanchardstown steakhouse shootingconvicted, David Amah, male, namedDavid Amah
- 17 Feb2025Three found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry in restaurant attackconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 13 Dec2024Court hears murder-accused teen lost control after pal shot in Dublin steakhouseaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 5 Dec2024Tristan Sherry murder accused was 'provoked' by hit on father-figure, court toldaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 20 Nov2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr told gardaí gunman Tristan Sherry ‘deserved it’ after trying to ‘slaughter everyone’accused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 18 Nov2024Victim was father figure to murder accused, court toldaccused, David Amah, 18, male, namedDavid Amah
- 15 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was stabbed 16 times in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve, court hearsaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 13 Nov2024Gunman ‘beaten with brush’ after being disarmed in Dublin restaurant, trial hearssuspect, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 12 Nov2024Court hears graphic account of how gunman Tristan Sherry was beaten and stampedaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 12 Nov2024Garda delivers detailed account of Tristan Sherry's death in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eveaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 11 Nov2024Tristan Sherry killing: Sisters describe ‘terrifying’ hail of gunfire during Christmas Eve steakhouse shootingaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 7 Nov2024Murder trial shown CCTV footage of Tristan Sherry being beaten to death in Dublin restaurantaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 6 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was kicked and stamped in ‘savage’ Christmas Eve steakhouse assault, court hearsaccused, David Amah, 18, namedDavid Amah
- 6 Nov2024Six deny charges in case connected to Dublin murderaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 20 Aug2024Tristan Sherry died of combination of blunt force head injury and stab woundsaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 8 Jul2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr to be tried in Special Criminal Court for violent disorderaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 1 Jul2024Teens charged in connection with Tristan Sherry’s murder take action over sentencing regimeaccused, David Amah, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 19 Jun2024Seven charged in connection with murder of Tristan Sherry to be tried before Special Criminal Courtaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 19 Jun2024Six men and teenager to be tried in Special Criminal Court in connection with killing of Tristan Sherryaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 19 Jun2024Seven sent for trial to SCC over Tristan Sherry deathaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 11 Jun2024Two more men accused of murdering Tristan Sherry sent for trial in Special Criminal Courtaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 11 Jun2024Two more men accused of Tristan Sherry’s Christmas Eve murder sent forward for trialaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 7 May2024Teenager accused in Tristan Sherry murder case granted bailaccused, David Amah, 18, male, namedDavid Amah
- 18 Apr2024Fourth man charged with murder of Tristan Sherry at Blanchardstown steakhouseaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 18 Apr2024Man charged with murder of Tristan Sherry in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eveaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 18 Apr2024Fourth man charged with murder of gunman Tristan Sherry in Blanchardstownaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 10 Apr2024Tristan Sherry murder boy, 17, further remanded in custody pending DPP directionaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 7 Mar2024Teenager charged with violent disorder on Christmas Eve warned over repeatedly breaching bailsuspect, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 29 Jan2024Hennessy son charged in relation to death of Sherryaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 24 Jan2024Boy accused of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry wants to return to schoolaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 24 Jan2024Teen charged in connection with deadly Christmas Eve gun attack appears in courtaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 23 Jan2024Judge to view CCTV evidence before ruling on Tristan Sherry murder accused teen's bail applicationaccused, David Amah, 18, namedDavid Amah
- 19 Jan2024Teen charged with violent disorder in Blanchardstown shooting restaurantaccused, David Amah, 18, namedDavid Amah
- 17 Jan2024Two men accused of murdering Tristan Sherry in restaurant on Christmas Eve denied bailaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 17 Jan2024Two men accused of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry denied bailaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 16 Jan2024Man accused of attacking gunman in restaurant where he suffered fatal injuries remanded in custodyaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 15 Jan2024Gardai plan security as steakhouse gun attack funerals to be held this weekaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 13 Jan2024Teenager charged with murder of slain Christmas Eve hitman Tristan Sherryaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 13 Jan2024Boy (17) accused of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry after steakhouse shootingaccused, David Amah, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 12 Jan2024Man accused of attacking Blanchardstown restaurant gunman says he ‘acted in self-defence’accused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 12 Jan2024Teenager arrested as part of investigation into Christmas Eve killings in Blanchardstownaccused, David Amah, 18, named at arrestDavid Amah
- 10 Jan2024Blanchardstown shooting: Fourth arrest over two killings in restaurantaccused, David Amah, 18, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 8 Jan2024Gardai plan massive security operation for funeral of steakhouse gun victimaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 5 Jan2024Two men appear in court charged in connection with killing of Tristan Sherryaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 5 Jan2024Blanchardstown shooting: Man (18) charged with murder of Tristan Sherry on Christmas Eveaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
- 5 Jan2024Man, 18, charged with murder of Tristan Sherryaccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amah
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