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BreakingNews.ie
26-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Two teenagers jailed for murder of Tristan Sherry
Two teenagers have been jailed for nine years each for the "brutal" murder of gunman Tristan Sherry, who was beaten to death after he shot and fatally wounded gangland figure Jason Hennessy snr in a busy restaurant on Christmas Eve two years ago. Before their trial commenced last year, the High Court found that a law requiring that the pair face a mandatory term of life imprisonment should they be convicted and reach the age of 18 before their sentencing hearing was unconstitutional. Advertisement They are also the first two defendants to be sentenced after a landmark Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that a life sentence is not mandatory in the case of child murderers and should only be used in exceptional cases. Three others, including Hennesy snr's son, Brandon Hennessy (22), were jailed for a combined eight years and four months for violent disorder during the attack on Sherry. David Amah (19) of Hazel Grove, Portrane Road, Donabate was convicted of murder following a trial at the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo today sentenced Amah to 12 years with the final three years suspended. He noted that Amah was 17 at the time of the offence and therefore is not subject to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murder. Advertisement Mr Justice Naidoo said the offence did not involve any pre-planning, and a probation report put Amah at a low risk of reoffending. The judge imposed a similar sentence on an 18-year-old also convicted of murder but who cannot be named because he was a minor when he first came before the court. Both Amah and the unnamed accomplice stamped on Tristan Sherry and stabbed him repeatedly. Their actions were deliberate, Mr Justice Naidoo said, and took place during a "sustained and brutal attack on an unarmed, defenceless man lying on the ground." Mr Justice Naidoo on Monday sentenced Brandon Hennessy of Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15 to four-and-a-half years with the last six months suspended for one year. The judge accepted that the killing of his father was a mitigating factor in Hennessy's favour. Jonas Kabangu (19) of Corduff Park, Blanchardstown, received a sentence of four years in prison with the final 12 months suspended for two years. Mr Justice Naidoo sentenced the third violent disorder defendant, an 18-year-old who can't be named because he was a child when he came before the courts, to two years and four months, with the final year suspended for two years.
Irish Times
26-05-2025
- Irish Times
Two teenagers sentenced to nine years for the murder of Tristan Sherry
Two teenagers have been jailed for nine years each for the 'brutal' murder of gunman Tristan Sherry, who was beaten to death after he shot and fatally wounded gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr in a busy restaurant on Christmas Eve two years ago. Before their trial commenced last year, the High Court found that a law requiring that the pair face a mandatory term of life imprisonment should they be convicted and reach the age of 18 before their sentencing hearing was unconstitutional. They are also the first two defendants to be sentenced after a landmark Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that a life sentence is not mandatory in the case of child murderers and should only be used in exceptional cases. Three others, including Hennesy Snr's son, Brandon Hennessy (22), were jailed for a combined eight years and four months for violent disorder during the attack on Sherry. READ MORE David Amah (19) of Hazel Grove, Portrane Road, Donabate was convicted of murder following a trial at the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo today sentenced Amah to 12 years with the final three years suspended. He noted that Amah was 17 at the time of the offence and therefore is not subject to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murder. Mr Justice Naidoo said the offence did not involve any pre-planning and a probation report put Amah at a low risk of reoffending. The judge imposed a similar sentence on an 18-year-old also convicted of murder but who cannot be named because he was a minor when he first came before the court. Both Amah and the unnamed accomplice stamped on Tristan Sherry and stabbed him repeatedly. Their actions were deliberate, Mr Justice Naidoo said, and took place during a 'sustained and brutal attack on an unarmed, defenceless man lying on the ground'. On Monday, Mr Justice Naidoo sentenced Brandon Hennessy of Sheephill Avenue, Dublin 15 to four-and-a-half years with the last six months suspended for one year. The judge accepted that the killing of his father was a mitigating factor in Hennessy's favour. Jonas Kabangu (19) of Corduff Park, Blanchardstown, received a sentence of four years in prison with the final 12 months suspended for two years. Mr Justice Naidoo sentenced the third violent disorder defendant, an 18-year-old who can't be named because he was a child when he came before the courts, to two years and four months, with the final year suspended for two years.
Extra.ie
07-05-2025
- Extra.ie
Teen convicted over steakhouse horror sold drugs six months later
A teenager 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 had been charged with 15 counts before the Special Criminal Court arising from drugs and firearms offences. He pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of the drug diamorphine, on May 8, 2024, for the purpose of sale or supply. A teenager 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. Pic: Leah Farrell/ He previously admitted possession of a shotgun, cannabis and 630g of the drug phenacetin, in circumstances giving rise to the inference it is connected to a drug-trafficking offence, on May 7, 2024. The DPP's Fiona Murphy said one of the 15 charges will be dropped and asked the court to take into account the remainder when sentencing. The matter was adjourned to June 18. Reporting by Sam Merriman
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.
