Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1991, from the ages reported

Offences

Threatening with a weapon (knife)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

5 reports, 27 Aug 2025 to 13 May 2026

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limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie

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• Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway Threatening with a weapon (knife) · Co. Limerick

  Dermot Knapp Ryan, a 34-year-old man from Sharwood Estate, Newcastle West, Co Limerick, was arrested on 19 August 2025 after allegedly entering Pizza Point takeaway on Maiden Street, producing a knife, threatening staff, and smashing a window with a rolling pin, before threatening a woman driver on North Quay. He was charged the following day and remanded in custody at Limerick District Court, with the case later directed to trial by the DPP. In May 2026, Ryan pleaded guilty to burglary, criminal damage, and production of a knife at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, where he was sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment with the final 18 months suspended.

  Sentenced, 7 May 2026Convicted, accused · 5 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 13 May2026
   Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, in Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway

   Man who threatened pizza parlour staff with knife jailed for three years

   convicted, Dermot Knapp Ryan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Knapp Ryan♂34IE
2. 7 May2026
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway

   Limerick town 'terrorised' by man armed with knife after visiting his father and brother's graves

   convicted, Dermot Knapp Ryan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Knapp Ryan♂34IE
3. 7 Nov2025
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway

   Man to face trial over alleged death threats at fast food restaurant in Limerick town

   accused, Dermot Knapp Ryan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Knapp Ryan♂34IE
4. 3 Sep2025
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway

   Armed Gardaí arrested man accused of threatening people in Newcastle West with knife

   accused, Dermot Knapp Ryan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Knapp Ryan♂34IE
5. 27 Aug2025
   In courtlimerickleader.ie, in Man jailed for knife threats at Newcastle West takeaway

   Limerick town ‘terrorised’ for two hours by knife-wielding man with multiple calls to 999

   accused, Dermot Knapp Ryan, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dermot Knapp Ryan♂34IE

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