Mr Quirke (50), of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Ryan, a part-time DJ known as ‘Mr Moonlight’. Mr Ryan went missing on June 3rd, 2011 after leaving Ms Lowry’s home at about 6.30am. The prosecution has claimed Mr Quirke murdered Mr Ryan so he could rekindle an affair with Ms Lowry (52). Following his father’s death in 2007, Mr Lowry remembered Mr Quirke leasing the family farm. Mr Lowry said that Mr Ryan bought a 1987 Toyota Corolla for his older brother Tommy so he could practice driving.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2019 17:37 UTC