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"Mary Lowry had his head melted": Moonlight trial hears of garda note

Date
2019-04-05
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Tipperary
County
Tipperary

Summary

During a trial at the Central Criminal Court, Chief Superintendent Dominic Hayes testified that a garda involved in the investigation of Bobby Ryan's disappearance had made a note in his notebook stating, "Mary Lowry had his head melted." Hayes could not recall who made the remark. Ryan, a 52‑year‑old part‑time DJ known as Mr Moonlight, vanished on 3 June 2011 after leaving his girlfriend Mary Lowry's house at 6:30 am. His body was discovered 22 months later in April 2013 in a run‑off tank on a farm owned by Lowry and leased by Patrick Quirke, a 50‑year‑old man from Breanshamore, Tipperary. The prosecution alleges Quirke murdered Ryan to rekindle an affair with Lowry, but Quirke has pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Mary Lowry had his head melted": Moonlight trial hears of garda note. Charges or matters: Mr Ryan's murder. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

Patrick Quirke

Defendant

Charges: Mr Ryan's murder (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Facility
  • Mary Lowry's house
Residence
Secondary Mention
Address Area
  • Cashel Road

Topics

Stage Trial

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