Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Richard Merriman

Born between April 1985 and April 1986, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 11 Apr 2022 to 11 Apr 2022

Victim: Richard Merriman, Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Richard Merriman

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between April 1985 and April 1986, from the ages reported
Offences
Death (road traffic incident)
Where
Co. Cavan
Reporting
1 report, 11 Apr 2022 to 11 Apr 2022
Outlets
extra.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Under investigation: man killed in single-vehicle crash at Virginia, Cavan Death (road traffic incident) · Co. Cavan

    Richard Merriman, a 36-year-old man originally from Westmeath and living in Knocktemple, Cavan, was killed in a single-vehicle collision on the L3022 at Virginia, County Cavan, at 3:45am on Saturday 9 April 2022. He was the driver and sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to Navan Mortuary where a post-mortem is to be conducted. Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users on the L3022 between 3:15am and 4am.

    Reported, 9 Apr 2022Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Richard Merriman, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 11 Apr2022
    Reportedextra.ie, in Under investigation: man killed in single-vehicle crash at Virginia, Cavan
    Tributes pour in for young man killed in a single-vehicle collision - Extra.ie
    victim, Richard Merriman, 36, male, irish (judged from name)Richard Merriman

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