A judge has told a jury to consider its verdict in the Patrick Quirke murder trial without emotion or anger.
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon told the jury of six men and six women: “It’s not enough to say ‘I think he’s guilty or probably guilty’. If that’s where you are you must acquit.”
She added that they were “required to be objective, dispassionate and must not be influenced by emotion, sympathy, anger or disgust.”
Quirke, 50, of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Ryan, a part-time DJ known as Mr Moonlight.
Mr Ryan went missing on June 3, 2011, after leaving his girlfriend Mary Lowry’s home at about 6.30am.
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His body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm owned by Ms Lowry and leased by the accused at Fawnagown, Tipperary, in April 2013.
The prosecution claims Mr Quirke murdered Mr Ryan so he could rekindle an affair with 52-year-old Ms Lowry.
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The jury started their deliberations shortly after 2pm and retired just after 4pm on Tuesday.
They will resume again on Wednesday at 11am.
Ms Justice Creedon told the jury their verdict must be unanimous until circumstances arise that allow a majority verdict to be returned.
