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No evidence of assault in Mary Lowry’s home, Tipperary murder trial hears

A FORENSIC scientist found no evidence that a serious assault took place in Mary Lowry’s home, the last place where DJ Bobby Ryan was seen alive. Scientists from Forensic Science Ireland examined areas where gardai reported positive results from ...

26 Feb 2019 at 15:49

Crime and Courts

Insect expert says tank where body was found in Tipperary was opened weeks prior to discovery

THE tank containing Bobby Ryan's remains was opened weeks before the man accused of his murder said he discovered the DJ's decomposing body, an insect expert has told the Central Criminal Court. Dr John Manlove, a forensic entomologist, told ...

19 Feb 2019 at 09:44

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder accused allegedly stole underwear from former lover’s clothes line

A TIPPERARY farmer who denies murdering his love rival allegedly stole underwear from his former lover’s clothes line, a murder trial has heard. The court also heard a “Dear Patricia” letter written to an agony aunt in the Sunday ...

30 Jan 2019 at 15:10

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder trial hears that traces of blood were found in Mary Lowry’s home

GARDAI investigating the murder of DJ Bobby Ryan found evidence of blood stains in the sitting room and bedroom of his girlfriend Mary Lowry’s home, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Retired detective John Grant said the ...

25 Feb 2019 at 17:08

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder accused had a ‘hunch’ about missing DJ Bobby Ryan

A TIPPERARY farmer accused of murdering his love rival told gardai he had a "hunch" about what happened to DJ Bobby 'Mr Moonlight' Ryan and found the things the deceased's girlfriend told him "strange" and "intriguing". In ...

14 Feb 2019 at 15:48

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder accused told gardai he was ‘afraid’ of his ex-lover Mary Lowry

TIPPERARY murder accused Patrick Quirke told gardai he was afraid of Mary Lowry and described his ex-lover as "vicious" and "verbally abusive", the Central Criminal Court has heard. The farmer added that his only crime ...

28 Feb 2019 at 16:36

Crime and Courts

Murder trial hears garda doesn’t remember being told about lady’s hair clip recovered from tank

A GARDA officer in charge of exhibits in the Patrick Quirke trial said he does not remember being told about a lady’s hair clip taken from the tank where DJ Bobby ‘Mr Moonlight’ Ryan’s body was found. Detective Garda ...

27 Feb 2019 at 18:30

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder trial hears bus driver thought he saw missing Mr Moonlight

A BUS driver has told a murder trial that he thought he saw the deceased the morning he was reported missing driving his “Mr Moonlight” van away from where it was found later that day. Bus driver Jim Cully told ...

06 Feb 2019 at 14:59

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder trial witness denies telling ‘devious’ lies and adding ‘poison’ to her statements

A TIPPERARY murder trial witness has denied asking a relative of the deceased if gardai would be able to tell if a body had been in the boot of a car. In her third day in the witness box, Mary Lowry, 52, also ...

31 Jan 2019 at 15:11

Crime and Courts

Tipperary murder trial hears man could have died from accident, traffic collision or serious assault

Bobby 'Mr Moonlight' Ryan suffered multiple injuries that could have been caused by an accident, traffic collision or serious assault a pathologist told gardai investigating the DJ's death. Superintendent ...

22 Feb 2019 at 16:20

Crime and Courts

GP tells trial Patrick Quirke was ‘upset and hurt’ over Mary Lowry’s new relationship

A DOCTOR put Patrick Quirke on a course of anti-depressants to help him sleep after he complained of being stressed over his affair with Mary Lowry, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Tipperary ...

06 Mar 2019 at 15:38

Crime and Courts

Lady’s hair clip found in tank with DJ’s remains, Tipperary murder trial hears

A LADY’S hair clip, buttons and bone fragments were found in the underground tank where Bobby “Mr Moonlight” Ryan’s remains were found, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Patrick Quirke, 50, ...

19 Feb 2019 at 18:48

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