Supreme Court reserves decision in Patrick Quirke murder conviction appeal

Patrick Quirke's defence team also claim his case was prejudiced by the DPP’s decision not to call Dr Michael Curtis from the State Pathologist’s office

At Quirke’s 71-day trial, the prosecution argued Mr Ryan was Patrick Quirke's (pictured) love rival and was murdered by Quirke so he could rekindle an affair with Ms Lowry. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Supreme Court has reserved its decision in an appeal by Patrick Quirke against his 2019 conviction for the murder of Bobby Ryan.

On the second and final day of the hearing, the Director of Public Prosecutions said internet searches discovered on a computer that was seized from Quirke’s home on foot of a search warrant were “absolutely crucial” to the prosecution’s case.