Episode 57: The Mr Moonlight murder and Patrick Quirke's failed bid for freedom

Audio

Description

It was the trial that lifted a lid on sex and lust in rural Ireland and revealed the secrets of a small Tipperary village.When farmer Patrick Quirke received a life sentence for the murder of Bobby Ryan, a popular DJ known as Mr Moonlight, he was quick to appeal his conviction saying the prosecution never proved its case of murder. But despite laying out 50 grounds at the Appeals Court, Quirke has now lost his last bid for freedom and will have to accept his fate.So why did the married Quirke think he could get away with murder? Nicola Tallant chats with journalist Eamon Dillon, who penned a Sunday World booklet The Mr Moonlight Murder about the case. He tells her about a tale of love, jealousy and regret in the heart of an ordinary community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcription

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet

Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.

0 upvotes

🗳️ Sign in to Upvote

Popular episodes get transcribed faster

Crime World

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet

Other episodes from Crime World

Ghost: The Disappearance of Sandra Collins (Episode 7)

“He was a fraud”: Allison Morris, Sam McBride and Suzanne Breen react as Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of sex offences

Reactions as Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of sex offences

GUILTY: Jeffrey Donaldson is now a convicted child rapist

Sister of victim of paedophile Philip Sullivan on her fight for reform after brother's death

Conor McGregor's drug dealing pal convicted of vicious assault at Black Forge inn

Sign in to Audioscrape

Share this moment