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Eight years for violent criminal over daytime shooting on Dublin street

Date
2025-01-28

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Brad Dempsey, 24, of Crumlin, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for firing five shots at a car on Donore Avenue, Dublin 8, on 19 January 2022. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, a charge reduced from an initial attempt to endanger life. The court heard that a dispute between Dempsey's associate and another person led to the shooting, which was captured on CCTV. Dempsey emerged from the scene with a firearm, fired at the vehicle, and the rear passenger‑door glass shattered. He was in custody since August 2023. The judge, citing the seriousness of the offence, set a headline sentence of 12 years, reduced to eight years and back‑dated to the time of his custody. No injuries were reported. The case reflects Dempsey's history of violent disorder and drug offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Eight years for violent criminal over daytime shooting on Dublin street. Charges or matters: one count of having control of a firearm in circumstances giving rise to the inference that he did not have it for lawful purposes at Donore Avenue, Dublin 8 on January 19, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 19, 2022 Incident
August 2023 Incident
2025-01-28 Publication

Case subjects

Brad Dempsey

Accused

Charges: one count of having control of a firearm in circumstances giving rise to the inference that he did not have it for lawful purposes at Donore Avenue, Dublin 8 on January 19, 2022 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He set a headline sentence of 12 years which he reduced to eight years and backdated to when Dempsey went into custody.