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Supreme Court gives Patrick Quirke permission to appeal conviction against 'Mr Moonlight' murder
The Tipperary farmer was convicted of the murder in 2019.
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The Tipperary farmer was convicted of the murder in 2019.
The three judge Court of Appeal returned their ruling this morning.
Pat Quirke was convicted last year of the murder of popular DJ and father-of-two Bobby “Mr Moonlight” Ryan.
A court heard submissions on the second day of an appeal against the farmer’s conviction for murder.
Quirke was sentenced to life in prison last year for the murder of Bobby ‘Mr Moonlight’ Ryan.
Quirke, who was convicted of the murder of Bobby Ryan, will have his appeal heard on 13 October and it is expected to last a number of days.
The appeal has been fixed for 13 October. It is expected to last four days.
Patrick Quirke was convicted in May of the murder of Bobby Ryan.
In this week’s episode of our podcast The Explainer, we look at the evidence used in one of Ireland’s most prolific murder trials.
Michelle Ryan and her brother Robert moved to Cork after their father went missing in Tipperary.
The recordings were ruled as inadmissible because his defence team argued they would suggest to the jury that he had “strange sexual proclivities” and could prejudice them against him.
Patrick Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
The jury of six men and six women have been deliberating for almost 10 hours so far.
Patrick Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Farmer Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan in 2011.
Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan in 2011.
Farmer Patrick Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of part-time DJ Bobby Ryan.
Farmer Patrick Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of part-time DJ Bobby Ryan.
Farmer Patrick Quirke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of part-time DJ Bobby Ryan.
Ryan went missing in 2011 and his body was found 22 months later.
Mary Lowry’s son was giving evidence at the Central Criminal Court today.
Ryan went missing in 2011 and his body was found 22 months later.
Patrick Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary has pleaded not guilty to the murder of part-time DJ Bobby Ryan.
Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary has pleaded not guilty to the murder of part-time DJ Bobby Ryan.
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon discharged the jury until next Wednesday this afternoon.
DJ Bobby Ryan’s body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm leased by Patrick Quirke in April 2013.
Ryan’s body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm leased by Patrick Quirke in April 2013.
Ryan’s body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm leased by Pat Quirke in April 2013.
Patrick Quirke is currently on trial accused of the murder of Ryan.
Ryan’s body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm leased by Quirke in April 2013.
Garda Conor Ryan was giving evidence today in the trial of Patrick Quirke, accused of the murder of Bobby Ryan.
The Central Criminal Court heard of interviews conducted by gardaí with Patrick Quirke this afternoon.
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan.
Farmer Patrick Quirke (50) of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary has pleaded not guilty Bobby Ryan’s murder.
Patrick Quirke is accused of the murder of Bobby Ryan on a date between 3 June 2011 and April 2013.
The man’s son told a jury he felt “straight away something wasn’t right”.
Mary Lowry has finished giving evidence after four days in the trial of Patrick Quirke.
Patrick Quirke (50) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 52-year-old Bobby Ryan.
Mary Lowry took the stand for the first time in the trial at the Central Criminal Court today.