Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Setting a restricted breed dog on gardai, Possession of controlled drugs, Proceeds of criminal conduct, Threatening to kill or cause serious harm

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

5 reports, 4 Apr 2025 to 22 Jul 2025

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie

• Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin Setting a restricted breed dog on gardai · Co. Dublin

  On 28 March 2025, Veronica Maher, 54, allegedly let a large restricted breed XL Bully Pit Bull dog from her front garden while gardaí were on beat patrol at her home on Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown, and threatened to kill Garda Joseph Doherty. On 3 April 2025, gardaí searched the property as part of an organised crime investigation, seizing four XL Bully dogs, cash, mobile phones and three scrambler motorcycles, and arrested Maher, her daughter Jade Hennessy, 32, and Kayleigh McEntee, 26. All three were charged and appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on 4 April 2025, where they were remanded on bail. On 22 July 2025, the cases were adjourned to 14 October 2025 pending DPP directions.

  In court, 3 Apr 2025Victim · 5 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 22 Jul2025
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin

   Jay Hennessy's widow, accused of setting dog on gardai, has three-month DPP wait

   victim, Joseph Doherty, male, irish (judged from name)Joseph Doherty♂IE
2. 22 Jul2025
   In courtdublinlive.ie, in Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin

   Widow of murdered Jason 'Jay' Hennessy accused of setting XL Bully dog on gardai

   victim, Joseph Doherty, male, irish (judged from name)Joseph Doherty♂IE
3. 4 Apr2025
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin

   Widow of murdered Jason 'Jay' Hennessy appears in court on four charges

   victim, Joseph Doherty, male, irish (judged from name)Joseph Doherty♂IE
4. 4 Apr2025
   In courtdublinlive.ie, in Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin

   Widow of murdered Jason 'Jay' Hennessy appears in court on four charges

   victim, Joseph Doherty, irish (judged from name)Joseph DohertyIE
5. 4 Apr2025
   Chargedrte.ie, in Three women adjourned over XL Bully dog and drugs charges in Dublin

   Widow of murdered man charged in organised crime probe

   victim, Joseph Doherty, irish (judged from name)Joseph DohertyIE

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