Human rights body joined as party to convicted killer Patrick Quirke's Supreme Court appeal

Quirke's appeal focuses on the validity of the search warrant used in the murder investigation and the DPP’s discretion in calling expert witness in a trial

Patrick Quirke (pictured) is serving a life sentence after being found guilty in 2019 of murdering DJ Bobby Ryan, known as ‘Mr Moonlight’. File picture: Collins Courts

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has been joined as a participant in the Supreme Court appeal of Tipperary farmer Patrick Quirke against his conviction for the murder of DJ Bobby Ryan.

Quirke’s appeal, considering two grounds of challenge, over the murder of Mr Ryan, a part time DJ known as Mr Moonlight, has been fixed for a one-day hearing on October 25 next.