Named in reporting
Noel Ryan
Born between September 1976 and April 1977, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 2 cases, 26 Sep 2024 to 2 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between September 1976 and April 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Hijacking a vehicle, Abduction of a child, Producing a knife capable of causing serious injury
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 26 Sep 2024 to 2 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for knife offence at Birr take-away Producing a knife capable of causing serious injury · Co. Offaly
On 13 August 2023, Ceilim Ryan, a 23-year-old man from Birr, produced a knife from his jacket during an early morning dispute at Birr Chef Kebab Pizza on High Street, Birr, Offaly. The incident began with verbal exchanges with two other young people, and phone calls brought Ryan and his parents to the scene; his father Noel Ryan had a hurley. CCTV captured Ryan producing the knife, and nobody was injured. Ryan pleaded guilty to producing a knife capable of causing serious injury and was sentenced at Tullamore Circuit Court to 18 months, with the last six months suspended, running consecutive to a two-year Cork term. Noel Ryan pleaded guilty to criminal damage and received a nine-month suspended sentence on condition he paid €1,500 compensation.
Sentenced, 30 May 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Man sentenced to seven years for hijacking car with baby in Dublin Hijacking a vehicle · Co. Dublin
On 23 September 2024, a man hijacked a silver Nissan Qashqai from Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, with five-month-old Daisy Hall in the back seat while her mother was removing a buggy from the boot, dragging her as he drove off. The car was recovered on North Richmond Street with the baby safe and well around 4pm, and a man was arrested the following day. Noel Ryan, 48, of no fixed abode, was charged with hijacking a vehicle and abduction of a child and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to seven years in prison on 4 April 2025.
Sentenced, 4 Apr 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Noel Ryan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 2 Jun2025Year in prison for man wielding knife in 'very serious' incident at Offaly take-awayconvicted, Noel Ryan, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 30 May2025Year in prison for wielding knife in 'very serious' incident at Offaly take-awayconvicted, Noel Ryan, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 5 Apr2025Man sentenced to prison for hijacking car with five-month-old baby in backsuspect, Noel Ryan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 4 Apr2025Dublin man jailed for seven years for hijacking car with baby insideconvicted, Noel Ryan, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 26 Sep2024Man charged over hijacking car with baby girl inside in Dublinaccused, Noel Ryan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 26 Sep2024Man charged with abduction and with hijacking of car with baby inside earlier this weekaccused, Noel Ryan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 26 Sep2024Man charged with hijacking car with baby girl inside appears before the courts - Griptaccused, Noel Ryan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
- 26 Sep2024Man charged with hijacking car and abduction of five-month-old baby girl inside vehicleaccused, Noel Ryan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Ryan
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