Son of man killed in Christmas Eve shooting to face trial at Special Criminal Court

Brandon Hennessy will be tried alongside seven others at the non-jury court

Tristan Sherry died of blunt-force trauma to the head after he allegedly shot Mr Hennessy Sr at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on December 24 last. File photo: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

The 21-year-old son of Jason Hennessy Sr, who was fatally injured in a Christmas Eve restaurant shooting in Dublin, will be tried for violent disorder at the Special Criminal Court alongside seven others.

Today, State solicitor Ciara Vibien successfully applied to have Brandon Hennessy of Sheephill, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, tried at the three-judge, non-jury court.