'Tittle tattle' among 52 grounds for Patrick Quirke's appeal against murder conviction

Mr Quirke's barrister also complained of a comment by interviewing gardaí that Quirke had "cash on demand and sex on demand" from Mary Lowry. 

Patrick Quirke (pictured) was convicted by a 10-to-two majority verdict of Bobby Ryan's murder last year. File image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

"Tittle tattle" about "who looked crooked at who" at birthday and confirmation parties was used as evidence to convict Patrick Quirke of the murder of Bobby 'Mr Moonlight' Ryan, a barrister has told the Court of Appeal this morning.

Bernard Condon SC began making submissions to the three-judge court, saying there are 52 grounds of appeal and the hearing will take four days.