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Pat Quirke "went around farm as if he kind of owned the place", Mary Lowry's son tells trial

Date
2019-04-03

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Tipperary

Summary

Mary Lowry's son, 19‑year‑old Jack Lowry, testified at the Central Criminal Court that Pat Quirke, 50, was "in control most of the time, grumpy some of the time" and that he moved around his mother's farm as if he owned it. Lowry's son described his relationship with Quirke's family, noting that Quirke leased the farm from his mother and that Quirke's children were known to the family. He recalled his mother's affair with Bobby Ryan, a part‑time DJ known as Mr Moonlight, who disappeared on 3 June 2011 after leaving the Lowry home. Ryan's body was found in an underground run‑off tank on the farm 22 months later. The prosecution alleges Quirke killed Ryan to rekindle the affair. Lowry's son also recounted his own childhood memories of the farm, the family's travels, and his limited recollection of the day Ryan went missing. The trial is ongoing, with the court presided over by Justice Eileen Creedon. Pat Quirke pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pat Quirke "went around farm as if he kind of owned the place", Mary Lowry's son tells trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Bobby Ryan, a part-time DJ known as Mr Moonlight. Procedural stage: trial

When:

June 3, 2011 Other
April 2013 Other
June 2 Incident
2019-04-03 Publication

Why: " Referring to the tank where Mr Ryan's body was found, he said he knew there was concrete there because it "stood out" in the middle of the field. CNI source report