Courts / Dublin / Report
2.5-year jail sentence for disposing of 'cold-blooded assassination' weapon
Summary
Lorcan Merriman, aged 25, was sentenced to two‑and‑a‑half years in prison for disposing of the gun used in the murder of Thomas Farnan, 37, on 25 April 2016. Merriman pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court last year to the offence of disposing of a murder weapon. He had previously been convicted of possession of a firearm and was serving a five‑year sentence for that offence. The judge noted that Merriman had not been found to have any remorse and that the gun was never recovered, thereby hindering the apprehension of the killer. The sentence was imposed with the final 18 months suspended, to be served after the completion of his current custodial term. The court expressed condolences to Farnan's family, who described the victim as a "big friendly giant" and lamented the brutality of the killing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 2.5-year jail sentence for disposing of 'cold-blooded assassination' weapon. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 25, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2016 Incident
- 2022-03-30 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He said he would suspend the final 18 months to incentivise Merriman towards further rehabilitation and the sentence would begin when Merriman's current five-year jail term, which was imposed in 2018, ends. Merriman was sentenced in 2018 to five years in prison for possession of the firearm in suspicious circumstances.
Places mentioned
Topics
Related court reports
- Man charged with having 56k child abuse images and videos remanded on bail
- Ex-Dáil hopeful's allegations against former employer 'complete fantasy', WRC told
- Mater must pay €10k to worker who said he was wrongly accused of abusing patient
- 'I think we know I won't be getting bail' - Daniel Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisation
- Letting agent who claimed alleged domestic violence victim abandoned tenancy by fleeing to refuge must pay €14.7k
- 77-year-old with 470 convictions told Luas staff to 'f**k off'
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request