The Supreme Court has declared that the seizure of a computer was unlawful in the Patrick Quirke investigation for the murder of Bobby Ryan.
THE SUPREME COURT has declared that the seizure of a computer was unlawful in the Patrick Quirke investigation for the murder of Bobby Ryan.
A seven judge panel heard the case at Ireland’s highest court over two days last year – the case came following an earlier rejection by the Court of Appeal. Quirke , from Breanshamore, is serving a life sentence after being found guilty in 2019 of murdering the father of two at Fawnagowan in Co Tipperary.A jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him by a majority verdict of 10:2 after a 71-day trial.
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