Eunan Merritt jailed for 12 years for rape and sexual assault

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Eunan Merritt, 56, of Crossroads, Killygordon, was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of eight rapes, four oral rapes and two sexual assaults.

He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the final six months suspended.

The case was recorded in February 2026.