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'Branding stamp' among weapons alleged to have been produced during Dublin false imprisonment
Summary
The Special Criminal Court will hear the trials of five men charged with false imprisonment, assault and the production of weapons used in the assault of a man in Dublin on 12 February 2025. The accused are Jason Hennessy Jr (28), Brandon Hennessy (22) and Devon Hennessy (29) from Blanchardstown, and Kenneth Fitzsimons (45) and his 26‑year‑old son Dean Fitzsimons from Mulhuddart. All five are charged with assaulting the victim to aid a criminal organisation, causing serious harm, and false imprisonment. Jason Hennessy Jr is additionally charged with threatening property damage and producing a branding stamp to intimidate. Brandon Hennessy is charged with producing a steel breaker bar. Devon Hennessy is charged with producing a metal branding stamp. Dean Fitzsimons is charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm, producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar. Kenneth Fitzsimons is charged with producing a steel breaker bar and an axe.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Branding stamp' among weapons alleged to have been produced during Dublin false imprisonment. Charges or matters: producing a "steel breaker bar" in a manner likely to intimidate another person while committing or appearing to be about to commit an assault; producing a metal branding stamp; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the alleged victim and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar; producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 12, 2025 Incident
- Monday, July 28th Adjournment
- 2025-07-23 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: producing a "steel breaker bar" in a manner likely to intimidate another person while committing or appearing to be about to commit an assault; producing a metal branding stamp; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the alleged victim and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar; producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding, agreed to make the order and adjourned the matter to next Monday, July 28th.
Accused
Charges: producing a "steel breaker bar" in a manner likely to intimidate another person while committing or appearing to be about to commit an assault; producing a metal branding stamp; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the alleged victim and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar; producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding, agreed to make the order and adjourned the matter to next Monday, July 28th.
Accused
Charges: producing a "steel breaker bar" in a manner likely to intimidate another person while committing or appearing to be about to commit an assault; producing a metal branding stamp; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the alleged victim and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar; producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding, agreed to make the order and adjourned the matter to next Monday, July 28th.
Accused
Accused
Charges: producing a "steel breaker bar" in a manner likely to intimidate another person while committing or appearing to be about to commit an assault; producing a metal branding stamp; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to the alleged victim and producing a metal branding stamp and a steel breaker bar; producing a steel breaker bar and an axe during the course of a dispute or fight (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, presiding, agreed to make the order and adjourned the matter to next Monday, July 28th.
Places mentioned
- Eoin Reynolds The Special Criminal Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin house
- Sheephill Avenue
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin
- Sheephill Avenue
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin
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