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The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Christmas Eve steakhouse hit suspect with links to fallen Gucci Gang is banged up outside Ireland on gun charge
A GANGSTER who remains under investigation over the infamous Christmas Eve steakhouse shooting has been jailed in another jurisdiction over a firearms offence, the Irish Sun can reveal. The thug - who was an associate of Advertisement 2 Jason Hennessy Snr died 11 days after being shot at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on December 24, 2023 Credit: 2 Tristan Sherry was killed after shooting Hennessy Snr And he has now become the latest of Ward's mob to be sentenced as the so-called We have learned the criminal, aged in his 30s, is still under investigation over the shooting which claimed the lives of Jason Hennessy Snr and bungling gunman Tristan Sherry. They also suspect this man was actively sourcing firearms for the Finglas outfit, who were embroiled in a feud with slain Hennessy Snr and his associates as far back as 2019. Advertisement Read more in News The 48-year-old was rushed to hospital but his condition worsened before he died in hospital 11 days later. Bungling 26-year-old Sherry was disarmed at the restaurant before he was The second gunman on the night blasted a number of shots before fleeing on foot and leaving Sherry behind. Advertisement Most read in the Irish Sun Latest Earlier this year, the Special Criminal Despite the convictions and successful probe so far, gardai in Blanchardstown are pressing on with investigating others, including the hood jailed in another jurisdiction. 'HEAVILY INVOLVED IN CRIME' A source explained: 'This individual is heavily involved in organised crime. But he and others involved with that Finglas grouping have found themselves locked up for various offences. 'The gardai believe he had knowledge of the Blanchardstown attack. They are also looking at the possibility that he knows who the second shooter to go in with Sherry.' Advertisement The man, who is well-known by gardai around the capital, had been drug dealing since his late teens and aligned himself with the Finglas Gucci Gang. The mob became embroiled in a dispute with Hennessy Snr's associates from 2019 onwards, which saw over one hundred incidents including firebombs, shootings, daylight assaults and threats. Gardai believe this man played an active role in the feud and on multiple occasions received information that he had been plotting attacks. FOILED PLOT One of those times was when he was stopped by cops near Hennessy Snr's house with an associate, and was found to have jerry cans full of petrol and gloves in his car. Advertisement Investigators believed at the time that they had foiled a planned feud operation. Michael Andrecut, 23, has been jailed for life for the murder of Sherry. Juares Kumbu was sentenced to three years with the final year suspended after he pleaded guilty last year to a firearms offence. He picked up the sub-machine gun used by Sherry and handed it to an unidentified person that night. Advertisement David Amah, 19, and a teenager who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced for murder later this month but because they were under 18 at the time of the offence, they may not get mandatory life. Hennessy's son, Brandon, 21, and an 18-year-old who also cannot be named will also be handed down terms for violent disorder.
Sunday World
06-05-2025
- Sunday World
Teen convicted of violent disorder during Tristan Sherry melee admits possession of shotgun and drugs
The 18-year-old Dubliner can't be named because he was a minor when he came before the courts A teenager who was convicted of violent disorder during the melee in which steakhouse assassin Tristan Sherry was beaten to death has admitted having drugs for sale or supply less than six months after the attack. The 18-year-old Dubliner, who can't be named because he was a minor when he came before the courts, had been charged with 15 counts before the Special Criminal Court arising from drugs and firearms offences in May 2024. He pleaded guilty today to possession of diamorphine, a controlled drug, on May 8, 2024 at Tolka Valley Park in Dublin 15 for the purpose of sale or supply to another. He previously pleaded guilty to possession of a side-by-side shotgun, cannabis and 630g of a drug named Phenacetin, in circumstances giving rise to the inference that it is connected to a drug trafficking offence on May 7, 2024. Fiona Murphy SC for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said one of the 15 charges will be dropped at a later hearing. She asked the three-judge court to take into account the remainder when sentencing the defendant. Ms Justice Karen O'Connor ordered a probation report and adjourned the matter to June 18 for a sentencing hearing. In a separate matter, the Special Criminal Court previously found the teenager guilty of violent disorder at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve, 2023. During a trial last year, the court heard that gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr was celebrating with about 30 people, including the defendant. Tristan Sherry and a second gunman entered the restaurant with their faces covered and hoods up. Hennessy Snr suffered a fatal gunshot wound as he grappled with Sherry, but he managed to drag the gunman to the ground. Others in the party piled in on Sherry, stamping on his torso and head, stabbing him repeatedly and using various objects, including an iron bar and a stool, to beat him to death. Three people were convicted of murder arising out of the assault on Sherry. The defendant in this case initially hid under a table, but when he emerged, he engaged in violence against Sherry, who was lying prone on the ground, for about five seconds. He is awaiting sentence for that offence.
The Independent
17-02-2025
- The Independent
Three found guilty of murdering man after shooting at Dublin steakhouse
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of Tristan Sherry after a shooting attack at a Dublin steakhouse on Christmas Eve in 2023. The three men had claimed they were provoked by Sherry shooting Jason Hennessy Snr, who later died in hospital of his injuries. Three other men, including the son of Mr Hennessy, were found guilty at the Special Criminal Court on Monday of violent disorder in relation to the incident. Gunmen entered Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on December 24 2023 and fired a number of shots, injuring Mr Hennessy, who died in hospital two weeks later. Mr Sherry, one of the suspected gunmen, died at the scene after being hit and kicked in the head repeatedly and stabbed multiple times in the torso. He also suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, which the court heard did not contribute to his death. The court heard that Mr Hennessy and the six defendants were part of a 30-person booking at the restaurant on Christmas Eve in 2023 when gunmen entered and fired shots. Mr Hennessy Snr and others disarmed Mr Sherry during the incident, the court heard. Several items were used to inflict injuries on Mr Sherry, including a butter knife, a 7cm long metal bar, a brush with a black plastic grip at one end, and two wooden-framed chairs. At the non-jury court on Monday, Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo said the prosecution had rebutted the defence used by the three defendants accused of murder, that they had been provoked by Mr Hennessy being injured. Michael Andrecut, 23, of Sheephill Avenue, Corduff; David Amah, 19, with an address at Hazel Grove, Portrane Road in Donabate; and Noah Musueni, 18, with an address at Corduff Park had been charged with murder. Reading out the judgment on behalf of the three-judge panel, Mr Justice Naidoo said there was an 'air of reality' to the defence of provocation. In relation to Andrecut, the court heard that he saw Mr Hennessy Sr as a 'father figure', and it would have been 'distressing' to see him injured. The court heard Andrecut had repeatedly stabbed Mr Sherry, kicked him in the head, and struck him in the head with an iron bar. The court also heard he used a chair to hit him in the head and torso, got his jacket before kicking Mr Sherry again and 'apparently using his phone to take a picture'. In their ruling, the judges concluded there were 'pauses through bouts of violence', which involved a 'series of decisions' by Andrecut. The court said it was satisfied that he was in control of his actions. In relation to Amah, who was 17 at the time of the incident, the court said it accepted that he was dealing with an 'extraordinary' scene that 'no-one expected'. The court said it was satisfied that CCTV footage showed Amah stabbing Mr Sherry and that he also stamped on his torso, upper body and head area. It highlighted that CCTV footage had showed Amah holding his mobile phone over Mr Sherry while he was struck on the head with a chair, and then Amah stamped on him, 'apparently recording his own activity'. The court said that Amah allowed Mr Hennessy Snr to be moved out of the restaurant before continuing to assault Mr Sherry, which was 'inconsistent' with having lost control. The court said it was satisfied that the accused demonstrated decision-making when he withdrew to get a chair and used his phone. Musueni, who was also 17 at the time of the incident, initially tried to flee out of the back door when shooting broke out. His defence team argued that when he returned to the restaurant, he saw Hennessy injured and 'lost control'. The court said 'it was not plausible' to accept the sequence of events by the defence and the argument that Musueni had control in some parts and no control in others. The judge said they were satisfied that his conduct indicated he was always in control of what he did, and that the use of different weapons was evidence of a mind in control. Brandon Hennessy, the son of Mr Hennessy, with an address at Sheephill Avenue in Corduff, was found guilty of violent disorder for striking Mr Sherry with a large brush and dustpan. Two other men were also found guilty of violent disorder after the court concluded that the prosecution had successfully argued against it being self-defence. In relation to Jonas Kabangu, 19, with an address at Corduff Park, the judges concluded there was 'nothing about Mr Kabangu's behaviour (to) suggest he was in fear of Mr Sherry'. They said that the violence used was unlawful and 'the force used was retribution for what Tristan Sherry had done'. In relation to Diarmuid O'Brien, 18, with an address at Corduff Place, footage captured him stamping down on Mr Sherry twice after he had been disarmed. The judges said they were satisfied that Mr Sherry was not a threat to him or anyone else present at the time, and argued that O'Brien would not have helped carry Mr Hennessy Snr over Mr Sherry if he thought he still posed a threat. The case is due for mention on March 10 and a sentence hearing has been scheduled for April 7.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
Three found guilty of murdering man after shooting at Dublin steakhouse
Three men have been found guilty of the murder of Tristan Sherry after a shooting attack at a Dublin steakhouse on Christmas Eve in 2023. The three men had claimed they were provoked by Sherry shooting Jason Hennessy Snr, who later died in hospital of his injuries. Three other men, including the son of Mr Hennessy, were found guilty at the Special Criminal Court on Monday of violent disorder in relation to the incident. Gunmen entered Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on December 24 2023 and fired a number of shots, injuring Mr Hennessy, who died in hospital two weeks later. Mr Sherry, one of the suspected gunmen, died at the scene after being hit and kicked in the head repeatedly and stabbed multiple times in the torso. He also suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, which the court heard did not contribute to his death. The court heard that Mr Hennessy and the six defendants were part of a 30-person booking at the restaurant on Christmas Eve in 2023 when gunmen entered and fired shots. Mr Hennessy Snr and others disarmed Mr Sherry during the incident, the court heard. Several items were used to inflict injuries on Mr Sherry, including a butter knife, a 7cm long metal bar, a brush with a black plastic grip at one end, and two wooden-framed chairs. At the non-jury court on Monday, Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo said the prosecution had rebutted the defence used by the three defendants accused of murder, that they had been provoked by Mr Hennessy being injured. Michael Andrecut, 23, of Sheephill Avenue, Corduff; David Amah, 19, with an address at Hazel Grove, Portrane Road in Donabate; and Noah Musueni, 18, with an address at Corduff Park had been charged with murder. Reading out the judgment on behalf of the three-judge panel, Mr Justice Naidoo said there was an 'air of reality' to the defence of provocation. In relation to Andrecut, the court heard that he saw Mr Hennessy Sr as a 'father figure', and it would have been 'distressing' to see him injured. The court heard Andrecut had repeatedly stabbed Mr Sherry, kicked him in the head, and struck him in the head with an iron bar. The court also heard he used a chair to hit him in the head and torso, got his jacket before kicking Mr Sherry again and 'apparently using his phone to take a picture'. In their ruling, the judges concluded there were 'pauses through bouts of violence', which involved a 'series of decisions' by Andrecut. The court said it was satisfied that he was in control of his actions. In relation to Amah, who was 17 at the time of the incident, the court said it accepted that he was dealing with an 'extraordinary' scene that 'no-one expected'. The court said it was satisfied that CCTV footage showed Amah stabbing Mr Sherry and that he also stamped on his torso, upper body and head area. It highlighted that CCTV footage had showed Amah holding his mobile phone over Mr Sherry while he was struck on the head with a chair, and then Amah stamped on him, 'apparently recording his own activity'. The court said that Amah allowed Mr Hennessy Snr to be moved out of the restaurant before continuing to assault Mr Sherry, which was 'inconsistent' with having lost control. The court said it was satisfied that the accused demonstrated decision-making when he withdrew to get a chair and used his phone. Musueni, who was also 17 at the time of the incident, initially tried to flee out of the back door when shooting broke out. His defence team argued that when he returned to the restaurant, he saw Hennessy injured and 'lost control'. The court said 'it was not plausible' to accept the sequence of events by the defence and the argument that Musueni had control in some parts and no control in others. The judge said they were satisfied that his conduct indicated he was always in control of what he did, and that the use of different weapons was evidence of a mind in control. Brandon Hennessy, the son of Mr Hennessy, with an address at Sheephill Avenue in Corduff, was found guilty of violent disorder for striking Mr Sherry with a large brush and dustpan. Two other men were also found guilty of violent disorder after the court concluded that the prosecution had successfully argued against it being self-defence. In relation to Jonas Kabangu, 19, with an address at Corduff Park, the judges concluded there was 'nothing about Mr Kabangu's behaviour (to) suggest he was in fear of Mr Sherry'. They said that the violence used was unlawful and 'the force used was retribution for what Tristan Sherry had done'. In relation to Diarmuid O'Brien, 18, with an address at Corduff Place, footage captured him stamping down on Mr Sherry twice after he had been disarmed. The judges said they were satisfied that Mr Sherry was not a threat to him or anyone else present at the time, and argued that O'Brien would not have helped carry Mr Hennessy Snr over Mr Sherry if he thought he still posed a threat. The case is due for mention on March 10 and a sentence hearing has been scheduled for April 7.
