Widow of Jason Hennessy Snr ordered to pay €11,000 for care of seized XL Bully dogs
Veronica Maher (54) pleaded that her four beloved restricted breed pets were all she had to remember her late husband, who was shot dead in a Blanchardstown steakhouse
Tom Tuite
A judge has ordered the widow of murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr to pay over €11,000 for the care of her four XL Bully dogs, seized in Dublin after one escaped and terrorised gardaí.
Veronica Maher (54) pleaded that her four beloved restricted breed pets were all she had to remember her late husband, who was shot dead in a Blanchardstown steakhouse on Christmas Eve, 2023.
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