Episode 939: Sons of murdered Jason Hennessy Snr end prison hunger strike after less than 24 hours
25 March - 10 minsDevon Hennessy, a son of Browne’s Steakhouse murder victim Jason Hennessy Snr, has given up his hunger strike after 24 hours missing less than one meal.
Hennessy and his brothers Brandon and Jason Jnr are all facing charges in connection with an alleged kidnap and torture of a man who has said that he was branded with a cattle iron and beaten.
Hennessy told staff at Portlaoise Prison that he was going on hunger strike to protest about the conditions in which he was held on remand and was joined by his brothers, but the Blanchardstown brothers were back eating before staff could even implement their hunger strike policies.
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21 mins
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Episode 1306: How 'callous' Ruth Lawrence laughed about committing a double murder
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22 mins
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Episode 1305: Midlands Prison searched after young boy and great aunt killed in arson attack
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10 mins
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Episode 1304: Conor McGregor fails in Supreme Court bid just hours after a separate US case was dropped
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11 mins
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Episode 1303: Four men in Hennessy torture trial dramatically change pleas to guilty
The four men charged in the Hennessy torture trial have dramatically changed their pleas and admitted assault causing harm. Jason Hennessy, his brother Devon, as well as Kenneth and Dean Fitzsimons were accused of being involved in a savage attack where a man had the word ‘rat’ branded on his face and body. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about why the DPP may have accepted guilty pleas to lesser charges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 mins
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