The military published an advertisement on Tuesday seeking tenders from companies for the supply of a wide range of merchandise promoting the Defence Forces.

The judge said the court had difficulty describing what had happened, as words like "dreadful, horrendous and frightening are not sufficient to describe the horror"

Jason Hennessy and his two brothers, Brandon (22) and Devon (30), asked the court to consider the trauma they suffered following the shooting dead of their father, Jason Hennessy Snr, in Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve, 2023.

Brandon Hennessy is accused of knowingly "holding down" the man while "RAT" was branded onto his face and torso.