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Devon Hennessy admits false imprisonment, causing serious harm
Summary
Devon Hennessy, aged 29, pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to false imprisonment and assault causing serious harm against Barry Moore at a Dublin 15 house on 12 February 2025. He admitted that the assault was part of a joint enterprise to enhance a criminal organisation's ability to commit serious offences. Hennessy was remanded in custody until 7 October for sentencing. Four co‑accused—Jason Hennessy Jr (28), Brandon Hennessy (22), Kenneth Fitzsimons (45) and Dean Fitzsimons—remain awaiting trial. They face charges of false imprisonment, serious harm, and participation in a criminal organisation, with additional allegations of intimidation, threat of property damage, and use of a steel breaker bar and branding stamp. The court will consider these charges in the upcoming term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Devon Hennessy admits false imprisonment, causing serious harm. Charges or matters: false imprisonment; assault causing serious harm; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm; participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation; producing a steel breaker bar; producing an axe; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm; producing a metal branding stamp; threatening to damage property; producing a branding stamp. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 12 February 2025 Incident
- 7 October Adjournment
- 2025-07-28 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Charges: false imprisonment; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm; participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation; producing a steel breaker bar (Alleged Or Contested)
Co Accused
Charges: false imprisonment; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm; participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm; producing a metal branding stamp; producing a steel breaker bar (Alleged Or Contested)
Defendant
Charges: false imprisonment; assault causing serious harm (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded in custody to 7 October this year for a sentencing date to be fixed
Co Accused
Charges: false imprisonment; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm; participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation; threatening to damage property; producing a branding stamp (Alleged Or Contested)
Co Accused
Charges: false imprisonment; intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm; participating in or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation; producing a steel breaker bar; producing an axe (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Sheephill Avenue
- Dublin
- Sheephill Avenue
- Blanchardstown
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
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