Ireland Named in reporting
Thomas Farnan
Born 1984, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 28 Oct 2021 to 19 Jan 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1984, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Disposal of a firearm (in connection with murder)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 28 Oct 2021 to 19 Jan 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed six years for disposing of firearm in Dublin murder Disposal of a firearm (in connection with murder) · Co. Dublin
Thomas Farnan Shortt, a 37-year-old man, was shot at least five times at his front door at Kilcronan Close, Clondalkin, Dublin, on the evening of 25 April 2016 while speaking to his mother on the phone, and died almost immediately. Lorcan Merriman, a 26-year-old man from Lealand Close, Clondalkin, was arrested in August 2017 and went on trial for the murder before the Central Criminal Court in October 2021. On the eleventh day of the trial, Merriman pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of disposing of the firearm under Section 7 of the Criminal Law Act, and the murder charge was to be formally removed by nolle prosequi. The trial judge sentenced him to four years' imprisonment with 18 months suspended, but the Court of Appeal quashed that sentence in January 2023 and substituted six years' imprisonment with 18 months suspended.
Sentenced, 19 Jan 2023Victim · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Thomas Farnan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Jan2023Man jailed for role in 'assassination' of 'friendly giant' gets more jail timevictim, Thomas Farnan, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan
- 11 Nov2021Man accused of murder pleads guilty to disposing of firearmvictim, Thomas Farnan, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan
- 9 Nov2021Murder trial told that gardaí searched accused’s home and seized phone and glovesvictim, Thomas Farnan, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan
- 29 Oct2021Partner of Thomas Farnan tells murder trial taps on letterbox drew him to doorvictim, Thomas Farnan, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan
- 29 Oct2021Man shot dead speaking to mum on the phone in his own front door, court hearsvictim, Thomas Farnan Shortt, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan Shortt
- 28 Oct2021Man (37) shot dead at his front door as he spoke to mother on phone, court hearsvictim, Thomas Farnan, 37, male, irish (judged from name)Thomas Farnan
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