Ireland Named in reporting
Kenneth Fitzsimons
Born 1980, from the ages reported. 28 reports across 3 cases, 22 Nov 2021 to 25 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect, victim
- Born
- 1980, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing serious harm, False imprisonment, Criminal organisation, Producing an article, Organised crime (Section 72 Criminal Justice Act 2006), Assault causing harm; producing a machete (attempted murder charge dropped)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 28 reports, 22 Nov 2021 to 25 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- 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 - Man sentenced for machete assault causing harm in Finglas, Dublin Assault causing harm; producing a machete (attempted murder charge dropped) · Co. Dublin
Martin Cunningham, a 27-year-old man, attacked Kenneth Fitzsimons, a 41-year-old man, with a machete at a bus stop near Finglas Garda Station on Liam Mellows Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, on 10 April 2019. Cunningham was originally charged with attempting to murder but the charge was dropped when he pleaded guilty in November 2021 to assault causing harm and producing a machete. The attack was part of a feud between rival gangs in Blanchardstown and Finglas. In May 2022, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon sentenced Cunningham to three years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended for two years.
Sentenced, 9 May 2022Victim · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Kenneth Fitzsimons, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Mar2026Five men jailed for assault in which ‘RAT’ was branded on victim’s face with cattle markerconvicted, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 25 Mar2026Dublin crime gang members jailed over 'RAT' branding on man's face and bodyconvicted, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 1 Mar2026Five members of Dublin gang jailed for assault in which ‘RAT’ was branded on victim’s faceconvicted, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 3 Feb2026Five accused apologise to man branded with word ‘rat’ seven times during assaultconvicted, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 8 Dec2025DPP accepts pleas to assault causing harm from four men after victim refused to testifyaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 6 Dec2025Judge warns alleged victim over not answering questionsaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 5 Dec2025Man who was allegedly branded ‘RAT’ on body refuses to give evidence at trialaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 5 Dec2025Man who was allegedly waterboarded and branded 'RAT' refuses to give evidenceaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 5 Dec2025Alleged branding victim refuses to give evidence at trialaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 4 Dec2025'Criminal elements' trying to interfere in branding trialaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 26 Nov2025Alleged victim in assault and false imprisonment case fails to turn up in courtaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 24 Nov2025Bench warrant issued after alleged victim of false imprisonment fails to appear in courtaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 24 Nov2025Court orders arrest of main witness in branding caseaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 28 Jul2025Man pleads guilty over involvement in alleged incident involving ‘branding stamp’accused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 28 Jul2025Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment and attackaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 23 Jul2025Five men accused of producing ‘branding stamp’, axe and steel bar while falsely imprisoning mansuspect, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 24 Jun20255 men face special trial after man allegedly had 'RAT' branded on face in attackaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 13 May2025Five charged over holding man down, branding him 'rat'accused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 17 Feb2025Five appear in court accused of waterboarding and branding man, threatening rapesuspect, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 17 Feb2025Five men charged over kidnapping and assault of Dublin manaccused, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 10 May2022Criminal who attacked thug with machete 'cracked' after relatives were targetedvictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 10 May20223 years for Dublin man who attacked rival’s neck with machete - Griptvictim, Kenneth Fitzsimmons, 44, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimmons
- 9 May2022Machete attacker gets three years for assault on rival gang membervictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 9 May2022Irishman who attacked rival gang member with 'big-ass machete' sentencedvictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 9 May2022Criminal (27) who attacked rival gang member with machete given three-year sentencevictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 4 May2022Finglas machete attack part of ongoing feud, court toldvictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 25 Nov2021Man pleads guilty to producing a machete during Dublin assaultvictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
- 22 Nov2021Apprentice film-studio electrician to go on trial accused of attempted murdervictim, Kenneth Fitzsimons, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Kenneth Fitzsimons
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