Brandon Hennessy jailed for violent disorder after father shot dead

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Brandon Hennessy was jailed for violent disorder at the Special Criminal Court on 26 May 2025, receiving four-and-a-half years with the final six months suspended for one year. His father, Jason Hennessy senior, later died in hospital from gunshot wounds sustained at Browne’s Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve 2023.

Three judges convicted Hennessy of violent disorder in February 2025. In July 2026, he appealed the conviction, challenging how the prosecution identified him on CCTV; the court reserved judgment.