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Case No. 8615Aggravated burglary · Co. Limerick · 21 Jan 2025

Man sentenced to 10 years for aggravated burglary in Limerick

On 21 January 2025, two men burgled an apartment in Dooradoyle, Limerick City, and attacked the occupant, Erol Ibrahim, with an airgun and a sword while filming the assault, which went viral on social media. Darragh Manning, 25, and Michael Sheehan, 37, were charged in October 2025 with aggravated burglary, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, assault causing harm, and criminal damage. Manning pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in June 2026, while the DPP directed that both accused face trial on indictment. In July 2026, Manning was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended for nine years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court17 Oct
  5. Convicted18 Jun
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced9 Jul
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two men burgled an apartment in Dooradoyle, Limerick City, and attacked the occupant, Erol Ibrahim, with an airgun and a sword while filming the assault.
Where
The aggravated burglary took place at an apartment in Dooradoyle, Limerick City.
When
The incident occurred on 21 January 2025.
Weapon
The attackers used an airgun capable of firing 6mm pellets, a sword, and a knife.
Investigation
Gardaí became aware of the attack when eight videos of the assault circulated on social media and arrested Manning, finding the clothes and runners he wore during the attack in a search of his home.
Charges
Darragh Manning, 25, and Michael Sheehan, 37, were charged with aggravated burglary, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, assault causing harm, and criminal damage.
In court
Manning pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in June 2026, while the DPP directed that both accused face trial on indictment.
Sentence
Manning was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended for nine years, plus Probation Service supervision and a keep-the-peace order.
Other details
  • Manning has 89 previous convictions and the judge accepted he may have acted under duress and suffered from drug addiction.
  • The accomplice was referred to in court as Mr X and was not charged.
70 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men are due to appear in court over an incident of false imprisonment in the city suburbs. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe two accused were charged with threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Erol Ibrahim. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatTwo men burgled the victim's home and filmed an attack in which he was struck with an airgun and threatened with a sword. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA video of the attack went viral online. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim was repeatedly hit and held at knife point and gunpoint. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatManning filmed videos of an attack in which a man was pistol whipped with an imitation firearm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • 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 incident of false imprisonment occurred in Dooradoyle. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe alleged false imprisonment took place in the Dooradoyle area. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Dooradoyle, Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened at an apartment in Dooradoyle, Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at an apartment in Dooradoyle. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at an apartment in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday, January 21. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe alleged false imprisonment occurred on 21 January this year. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened during an aggravated burglary last January, on 21 January 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe attack took place on January 21, 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened on 21 January 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place on January 21, 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponA gun capable of firing 6mm pellets was pointed at the victim by a masked man. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponDarragh Manning was armed with a sword during the attack. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponTwo men attacked the victim with a sword and an airgun. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponThe victim was held at knife point and at gunpoint during the attack. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponThe victim said he was stabbed in the leg with a sword. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponManning and another man threatened the victim with a sword and airgun. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí became aware on the day that videos of the attack were circulating online. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested Darragh Manning and found the clothes and runners he wore during the filmed attack in a search of his home. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene to conduct a welfare check on the victim. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationManning was arrested by gardaí. (limerickleader.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)
  • chargeThe two men are due to be charged in connection with the investigation of the false imprisonment. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe two men are to be charged in connection with the investigation. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe accused were arrested by gardaí and charged before Limerick District Court with four offences. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe two accused were also charged with assault causing harm to Mr Ibrahim. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeBoth accused face a charge of aggravated burglary. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeBoth accused face a charge of causing criminal damage in respect of the same alleged incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeManning pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeManning also accepted that he threatened to kill or cause serious harm, assaulted the victim causing harm, and caused criminal damage. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeManning accepted that he threatened to kill or cause serious harm, committed an assault causing harm and caused criminal damage. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe two men are due to appear before Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe two men were due before Limerick District Court at 10.30am on Friday 17 October. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before a court in Limerick on Friday, 17 October 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the two accused face trial on indictment. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtNeither accused applied for bail. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtMichael Sheehan and Darragh Manning were remanded in custody to appear again before Limerick District Court on Tuesday, 21 October. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtManning was remanded in continuing custody for sentencing in July. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtJudge Colin Daly adjourned the case for sentencing to a date in July. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtManning was sentenced at Limerick Circuit Court. (limerickleader.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 sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended for nine years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceManning was directed to remain under the supervision of the Probation Service and keep the peace after his release. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceManning was jailed for 10 years with the final 18 months suspended. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherTwo men are connected with the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí could not identify a motive for the attack. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherManning had 89 previous convictions. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA ballistics expert said the airgun shoots pellets rather than bullets. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim had been under the impression the airgun was a real gun. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherManning has 89 previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim declined to supply a Victim Impact Statement. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí were alerted to eight videos of the assault circulating on social media. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the videos were published to humiliate the victim. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherManning has been in custody since October 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherManning entered a plea at an early stage. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge accepted that Manning may have accrued drug debts and suffered from addiction. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe court heard that Manning has 89 previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherManning filmed the attack, and the video was shared on social media at the time. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 14 Jul2026
    Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Man 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.

    convicted, Darragh Manning, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Manningvictim, Erol Ibrahim, male, non-irish (judged from name)Erol Ibrahimsuspect, male
  2. 9 Jul2026
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Jail for Limerick man who filmed ‘abhorrent’ violent attack that went viral online

    Reports the sentencing of Darragh Manning: 10 years' imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended for nine years, plus Probation Service supervision. Describes the attack, the videos and the accused's previous convictions.

    convicted, Darragh Manning, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Manningsuspect, Mr X, namedMr Xvictim, male
  3. 3 Jul2026
    Convictedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Limerick man to be sentenced for brutal filmed attack that went viral online

    Reports the guilty plea by Darragh Manning, the 89 previous convictions cited in court, the defence plea of mitigation, and the adjournment for sentencing. Sentence is not yet reported.

    convicted, Darragh Manning, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Manningsuspect, malevictim, male
  4. 18 Jun2026
    Convictedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Viral video played in court of man attacked with gun and sword during aggravated burglary

    Court report of the guilty plea and remand for sentencing. Video of the attack was played in court. The accomplice is referred to only as 'Mr X' and is not charged in the article.

    convicted, Darragh Manning, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Manningvictim, Erol Ibrhaim, maleErol Ibrhaimsuspect
  5. 18 Oct2025
    Chargedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Two men charged with threats to kill during aggravated burglary

    Reports the October 2025 charges and court appearance of the two accused, including threats to kill, assault causing harm, aggravated burglary and criminal damage, and the remand in custody.

    accused, Michael Sheehan, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Sheehanaccused, Darragh Manning, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh Manningvictim, Erol Ibrahim, male, non-irish (judged from name)Erol Ibrahim
  6. 17 Oct2025
    Chargedlimerickpost.ie, its first report
    Two men to appear before Limerick court in connection with false imprisonment

    Reports that two men are to appear before Limerick District Court on 17 October 2025 to be charged in connection with an alleged false imprisonment in Dooradoyle.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  7. 17 Oct2025
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Two men to appear in Limerick court in connection with incident of false imprisonment

    Court preview for a single incident of false imprisonment in Dooradoyle. The article gives the date as January 21 without a year and does not name the men.

    suspect, malesuspect, male