46 - Tipperary Love Triangle: Patrick Quirke & the murder of Mr Moonlight (Part Two)

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🗓️ 21 July 2019

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Bobby Ryan was a well known and well loved figure in Tipperary. He was a local DJ, known as Mr moonlight, in addition to his work in the local quarry. He was divorced, with two grown up children and in 2011, he was dating a local widow - Mary Lowry. On the 3rd of June of that year, Bobby Ryan went missing. 8 years later, it was spark the longest-running criminal trial in the history of the state. But how did we get here? Part Two of this two part series on the recent trial and media spectacle dubbed the "Tipperary Love Rival Trial" follows the 15 week long trial from prosecution witnesses to closing arguments, the delivery of the verdict, and what happened after. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! This week’s featured Podcast Promo is for True Crime Deadline! Join veteran crime reporter Matt Johnson in this podcast's first season as he discusses crimes that haunt him. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Eoin Reynolds, 'Tipperary Murder trial witness denies telling 'devious' lies and adding 'poison' to her statements” from The Limerick Leader https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/361482/tipperary-murder-trial-witness-denies-telling-deviouslies-and-adding-poison-to-her-statements.html (31 January 2019) Eoin Reynolds, “Murder trial hears of agony aunt letter an claims of underwear stolen from washing line” in The Journal.ie https://www.thejournal.ie/patrick-quirke-court-4467646-Jan2019/(30 January 2019) Vivienne Traynor, “Tipperary murder trial witness denies asking if gardai could tell if a body was in car boot” in RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2019/0131/1026699-patrick-quirke-court/ (31 January 2019) Frank Greaney and Stephanie Rohan, “Tipperary murder trial: Witness says she is telling “the whole truth”” from Newstalk.ie https://www.newstalk.com/news/witness-at-centre-of-tipperary-tank-murder-trial-denies-lying-to-jury-486990 (31 January 2019) Nicola Anderson, “Widow claims farmer accused of murder 'took my underwear'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/widow-claims-farmer-accused-of-murder-took-my-underwear-37768366.html (31 January 2019) For a full list of sources, please see our website www.mensreapod.com

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0:00.0	You're listening to the mens rea podcast and this is part two of the story of the
0:07.5	murder of Bobby Ryan. Oh, You're going to be here.
0:23.0	Oh. Oh. Last time we heard about the mysterious disappearance of Bobby Ryan from Tipperary,
0:49.2	a quarry worker and part-time DJ known as Mr. Moonlight. He had been in a relationship with a local
0:56.2	widow Mary Larry and after leaving her house on the 3rd of June 2011 was never seen again. That is until the discovery of his body on
1:08.2	Ms Larry's land by her brother-in-law Patrick Quirk.
1:13.0	Quirk had leased the land from Ms Larry, but it would turn out that they had also been
1:18.3	having an affair up until the point that Mary left Patrick for Mr Ryan.
1:25.0	With the questions of land and betrayal, illicit affairs and secrets in a country town,
1:31.0	it's no mystery as to why what was dubbed the Tipperary Love rival trial
1:36.2	captured the attention of nearly everyone here in Ireland for the opening months of 2019.
1:42.1	It's an awful tragedy, but a great story, and the main players just didn't seem the sort.
1:49.0	Patrick Quirk is a big man, a typical farmer but with a baby face.
1:55.5	He wore his flat cap to court daily.
1:59.1	He didn't seem the sort to enjoy gambling his earnings on contracts for a difference, never mind having an affair with his widowed sister-in-law.
2:07.0	And yet, there he was.
2:10.0	Quirk's demeanor in the courtroom was contrasted with that of his wife.
2:15.0	She made the 200 kilometer round-trip train journey to be with him daily
2:20.0	and packed a lunch for him.
2:22.0	They were seen walking hand in hand during lunch breaks and again in the evening back in the village when they arrived home.
2:29.0	It was as if they were trying to send the message to their friends and neighbors that they had nothing to hide.
2:35.5	They were carrying on as normal.
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