Ireland Named in reporting
Jonas Kabangu
Born between December 2005 and January 2006, from the ages reported. 34 reports across 2 cases, 18 Jan 2024 to 26 May 2025
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
- 34 reports, 18 Jan 2024 to 26 May 2025
- Outlets
- dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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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 · 2 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 · 32 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jonas Kabangu, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 May2025Teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 26 May2025Two teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 26 May2025Two teenagers sentenced to nine years for the murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 26 May2025Two teenagers jailed for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 10 Apr2025Man sentenced to life for murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 17 Feb2025Six convicted over Blanchardstown steakhouse shootingconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, male, namedJonas Kabangu
- 17 Feb2025Three found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherry in restaurant attackconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murdering gunman Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 17 Feb2025Three men found guilty of murder of Tristan Sherryconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 13 Dec2024Court hears murder-accused teen lost control after pal shot in Dublin steakhouseaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 5 Dec2024Tristan Sherry murder accused was 'provoked' by hit on father-figure, court toldaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 20 Nov2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr told gardaí gunman Tristan Sherry ‘deserved it’ after trying to ‘slaughter everyone’accused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 18 Nov2024Victim was father figure to murder accused, court toldaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, namedJonas Kabangu
- 15 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was stabbed 16 times in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve, court hearsaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 13 Nov2024Gunman ‘beaten with brush’ after being disarmed in Dublin restaurant, trial hearssuspect, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 12 Nov2024Court hears graphic account of how gunman Tristan Sherry was beaten and stampedaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 12 Nov2024Garda delivers detailed account of Tristan Sherry's death in Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eveaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 11 Nov2024Tristan Sherry killing: Sisters describe ‘terrifying’ hail of gunfire during Christmas Eve steakhouse shootingaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 7 Nov2024Murder trial shown CCTV footage of Tristan Sherry being beaten to death in Dublin restaurantaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 6 Nov2024Gunman Tristan Sherry was kicked and stamped in ‘savage’ Christmas Eve steakhouse assault, court hearsaccused, Jonas Kabangu, namedJonas Kabangu
- 6 Nov2024Six deny charges in case connected to Dublin murderaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 17 Sep2024Man (18) accused of violent disorder at scene of Dublin steakhouse murders remanded in custodyaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 20 Aug2024Tristan Sherry died of combination of blunt force head injury and stab woundsaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 8 Jul2024Son of Jason Hennessy snr to be tried in Special Criminal Court for violent disorderaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 19 Jun2024Seven charged in connection with murder of Tristan Sherry to be tried before Special Criminal Courtaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 19 Jun2024Six men and teenager to be tried in Special Criminal Court in connection with killing of Tristan Sherryaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 19 Jun2024Seven sent for trial to SCC over Tristan Sherry deathaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 7 Mar2024Teenager charged with violent disorder on Christmas Eve warned over repeatedly breaching bailsuspect, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 29 Jan2024Hennessy son charged in relation to death of Sherryaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 24 Jan2024Teen charged in connection with deadly Christmas Eve gun attack appears in courtaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 23 Jan2024Judge to view CCTV evidence before ruling on Tristan Sherry murder accused teen's bail applicationaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, namedJonas Kabangu
- 19 Jan2024Teen charged with violent disorder in Blanchardstown shooting restaurantaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, namedJonas Kabangu
- 18 Jan2024'Retaliation concerns' as teen charged with Christmas Eve violent disorderaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
- 18 Jan2024Teenager charged with violent disorder at scene of Blanchardstown murdersaccused, Jonas Kabangu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabangu
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