Ireland Named in reporting
Bobby Ryan
Born 1969, from the ages reported. 36 reports across 1 case, 15 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2026
Victim: Bobby Ryan, Irish man, 52 (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1969, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Tipperary
- Reporting
- 36 reports, 15 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, Courts Service judgment, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, tipperarylive.ie, extra.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Bobby Ryan
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 29 Mar 2023
Bobby Ryan was last seen alive in June 2011
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 29 Mar 2023
But, another twist in the story now reveals that the Supreme Court has accepted a further appeal on two grounds, which it found to be matters of general public importance, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia tipperarylive.ie, 27 Apr 2022
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Cases
latest first- Supreme Court affirms murder conviction in Tipperary Murder · Co. Tipperary
Bobby Ryan, 52, a part-time DJ known as 'Mr Moonlight' and father of two, went missing on 3 June 2011 after leaving his partner Mary Lowry's home at Fawnagowan, Co Tipperary, and his badly decomposed body was found in a disused underground run-off tank on a farm owned by Lowry and leased by Patrick Quirke on 30 April 2013. Quirke, 51, a dairy farmer from Breanshamore, Co Tipperary, was convicted by a 10:2 majority jury verdict after a 71-day trial at the Central Criminal Court in 2019 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court of Appeal dismissed all 52 grounds of his appeal in November 2021. The Supreme Court ruled in March 2023 that a computer seized from his home was unlawfully searched, but on 28 July 2023 unanimously dismissed his application for a retrial, affirming the conviction.
Convicted, 16 Nov 2021Victim · 36 reports
Timeline
every report naming Bobby Ryan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Sep2026Mr Moonlight murder still horrifies - a look at one of Ireland's longest trialsvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 28 Jul2023[2023] IESC 20 Supreme Court: DPP -V- Patrick Quirkevictim, Bobby Ryan, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 28 Jul2023Supreme Court dismisses Patrick Quirke's application for retrial of 'Mr Moonlight' murder casevictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 28 Jul2023Patrick Quirke's 'Mr Moonlight' murder conviction appeal is dismissedvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 28 Jul2023‘Mr Moonlight’ case: Supreme Court dismisses Patrick Quirke’s appeal over murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 28 Jul2023Supreme Court rejects Quirke application for retrialvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 24 Jul2023Supreme Court to rule on effect of decision on Patrick Quirke murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 23 May2023Supreme Court urged to call Patrick Quirke retrial on Mr Moonlight murder chargevictim, Bobby Ryan, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 23 May2023Retrial urged for Patrick Quirke at Supreme Court over ‘Mr Moonlight’ murder chargevictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 23 May2023Supreme Court to decide on Patrick Quirke conviction after ‘unlawful’ computer searchvictim, Bobby Ryan, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 10 May2023More submissions in Quirke appeal to be heard on 23 Mayvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 29 Mar2023Supreme Court to hear arguments in May on consequences of Patrick Quirke rulingvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 29 Mar2023Court date set for hearing in wake of Supreme Court Mr Moonlight probe rulingvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 29 Mar2023Court to hear further submissions in Quirke appealvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 20 Mar2023Patrick Quirke judgment marks Supreme Court’s first in-depth analysis of online privacy issuesvictim, Bobby Ryan, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 20 Mar2023Supreme Court says Garda search of Patrick Quirke's computer was unlawfulvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 20 Mar2023Patrick Quirke murder appeal: Supreme Court rules seizure of home computer for search purposes was unlawfulvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 13 Dec2022Supreme Court reserves decision in Quirke murder conviction appealvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 12 Dec2022Patrick Quirke’s murder conviction appeal centres on ‘invalid’ warrantvictim, Bobby Ryan, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 25 Oct2022New December hearing date for Patrick Quirke’s appeal against murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 6 Oct2022Human Rights Commission joined as participant in convicted killer Patrick Quirke's Supreme Court appealvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 6 Oct2022Equality commission joined as party to convicted killer's Patrick Quirke's Supreme Court appealvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 14 Jul2022Patrick Quirke appeal date in the Supreme Court set for October 25victim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 1 Jun2022Daughter of murdered DJ fears killer could win retrial amid father's anniversaryvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 27 Apr2022Supreme Court gives Patrick Quirke permission to appeal 'Mr Moonlight' murder conviction - Extra.ievictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 27 Apr2022Supreme Court gives Patrick Quirke permission to appeal conviction against 'Mr Moonlight' murdervictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 27 Apr2022BREAKING: Tipperary convicted murderer Patrick Quirke to appeal to the Supreme Courtvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 27 Apr2022Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from 'Mr Moonlight' over murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 27 Apr2022Supreme Court to hear Patrick Quirke appeal against his murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 5 Jan2022Daughter of murder victim Bobby Ryan carrying on nickname to keep memory alivevictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 16 Nov2021Supreme Court may be Patrick Quirke’s last option to overturn murder convictionvictim, Bobby Ryan, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 16 Nov2021Killer of Mr Moonlight has appeal dismissed by courtvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 16 Nov2021COURTS: Tipperary's Patrick Quirke loses appeal against conviction for murdering Bobby Ryanvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 16 Nov2021Patrick Quirke loses appeal against murder conviction of love rival ‘Mr Moonlight’ - Extra.ievictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 16 Nov2021BREAKING: Patrick Quirke loses appeal against his conviction for murdering DJ 'Mr Moonlight' Bobby Ryanvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
- 15 Nov2021Judges to rule on Patrick Quirke appeal over conviction for murder of DJvictim, Bobby Ryan, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bobby Ryan
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