Ireland Man jailed for aggravated burglary in Limerick City
On January 21, 2025, at an apartment in Limerick City, Darragh Manning (25) was involved in an aggravated burglary in which Erol Ibrahim was threatened with a sword and air-gun and beaten with an air-gun. Gardaí arrested Manning and found clothing and runners he had worn during the attack in a search of his home, and the motive is still under investigation. Manning pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to aggravated burglary, and Judge Colin Daly reduced a 13-year headline sentence to 10 years. On July 14, 2026, Manning was jailed for 10 years with the final 18 months suspended.
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- Sentenced14 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The victim, Erol Ibrahim, was beaten with an air-gun and threatened that he would be shot during the burglary.
- Manning also assaulted and threatened to kill Ibrahim and caused criminal damage to the apartment.
- Where
- The burglary took place at an apartment in Limerick City.
- When
- The burglary took place on January 21, 2025.
- Weapon
- Manning was armed with a sword, and he and another man threatened the victim with a sword and air-gun.
- Cause
- Gardaí said the motive for the attack is still under investigation.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested Manning and found the clothes and runners he had worn during the attack in a search of his home.
- Other details
- Manning filmed the attack, and the video was shared on social media at the time.
- Manning had 89 previous convictions.
- In court
- Manning pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to aggravated burglary.
- Judge Colin Daly said a 13-year headline sentence was appropriate and reduced it to 10 years, having considered the guilty plea on a full facts basis.
- The defence argued that Manning may have been acting under duress from others, and the court took this into account in the sentence.
- Sentence
- Manning was jailed for 10 years with the final 18 months suspended, as reported on July 14, 2026.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was also beaten with an air-gun. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe victim was threatened that he would be shot during the burglary. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe burglary took place at an apartment in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe burglary took place on January 21, 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponManning and another man threatened the victim with a sword and airgun. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the motive for the attack was still under investigation. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Manning and found the clothes and runners he had worn during the attack during a search of his home. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtDarragh Manning pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to the aggravated burglary. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe judge said a 13-year jail term was an appropriate headline sentence, which he reduced to 10 years. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe sentence reflected Manning's guilty plea and the assertion that he may have been acting under duress from others. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceManning was jailed for 10 years with the final 18 months suspended. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherManning filmed the attack, and the video was shared on social media at the time. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherManning had 89 previous convictions. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jul2026Man jailed for role in aggravated burglary may have acted ‘under duress’
Court report on the sentencing of Darragh Manning at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. The judge reduced a 13-year headline sentence to 10 years, suspending the final 18 months, and the defence argued Manning may have acted under duress.
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