Lorcan Merriman pleads not guilty to Thomas Farnan’s murder

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Lorcan Merriman has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thomas Farnan at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 29 October 2021.

The charge relates to Farnan’s death at Kilcronan Close in Clondalkin on 25 or 26 April 2016.

During the trial, Elaine Heffernan said three light taps at the letterbox brought Farnan to the front door.

He had not opened it when shots were fired; Heffernan said she heard a bang and glass shattering.

She described seeing Farnan slide down beside the door, and said neighbours arrived to help.

The report said the trial continued before Mr Justice David Keane and a jury of nine men and three women.