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Missing Meath mother’s case reclassified as murder investigation
Missing Meath mother’s case reclassified as murder investigation
Elizabeth Clarke was officially reported missing by her family in January of 2015 and a full investigation into her disappearance was subsequently launched

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Jimmy O'Neill letter to be forensically examined 77 years after his disappearance 
Jimmy O'Neill letter to be forensically examined 77 years after his disappearance 
His only surviving sibling, Frank O’Neill, told the Irish Examiner that a detective in Waterford, now deceased, had falsely accused his brother of stealing a postal order and 'ran him out of the country'

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Family and gardaí concerned for welfare of missing Limerick man
Family and gardaí concerned for welfare of missing Limerick man
Luke Price is missing from his home in Mountkennet

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Will we ever solve the mystery of Ireland's unidentified human remains? 
Will we ever solve the mystery of Ireland's unidentified human remains? 
More than 360 families of missing people have submitted DNA in a bid to find their loved ones since establishment of a samples database almost a decade ago

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Bid to identify man who died in Cork hospital fails
Bid to identify man who died in Cork hospital fails
No positive DNA match has been made to the man, who died in September 2021

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Who are the 137 children missing in Ireland since 1977?
S Who are the 137 children missing in Ireland since 1977?
More than 130 children who have gone missing in Ireland since 1977 have never been found, with the vast majority migrant children

Sat, 11 Jan, 2025

Missing woman
Vast majority of missing children in Ireland are migrant kids
More than 130 children who have gone missing in Ireland since 1977 have never been found, with the vast majority migrant children

Sat, 11 Jan, 2025

Mystery around why missing Imelda Keenan went to Waterford post office on bank holiday
Mystery around why missing Imelda Keenan went to Waterford post office on bank holiday
Gardaí say they are trying to establish why Imelda Keenan went to the post office on Waterford's quays on a bank holiday, when it was closed

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

‘I was always in fear of saying it, well now my family secret is out: We knew Jimmy ran away’
‘I was always in fear of saying it, well now my family secret is out: We knew Jimmy ran away’
Jimmy O’Neill disappeared 77 years ago, falsely accused of robbery. He was never formally interviewed, yet his brother maintains that he ran in fear of a ‘bad detective’

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Gardaí concerned for welfare of missing Kildare man
Gardaí concerned for welfare of missing Kildare man
Justin O’Connor, 41, is missing from Celbridge since the evening of Tuesday, December 3

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

National Missing Persons Day
Missing Persons: Imelda Keenan's niece hits out at garda investigation into her disappearance
Regina Kerry was speaking at the National Missing Person’s Day event at Croke Park on Wednesday

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Gardaí investigating Jo Jo Dullard murder complete search near Wicklow/Kildare border
Gardaí investigating Jo Jo Dullard murder complete search near Wicklow/Kildare border
Jo Jo's disappearance was upgraded to murder back in 2020

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Willie Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane missing
William Maughan and partner were 'discarded like a bag of rubbish', says father
Garda searches are under way for the bodies of Willie Maughan and his pregnant partner, Ana Varslavane, who are believed to have been killed by one of the feuding gangs in Drogheda, Co Louth, on April 14, 2015

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Family appeal for help to find bodies of couple believed murdered by gang nine years ago
Family appeal for help to find bodies of couple believed murdered by gang nine years ago
On Friday gardaí started a search of open lands in north Co Dublin which is set to continue over the coming days

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Search for missing swimmer off Galway coast heads into fourth day
Search for missing swimmer off Galway coast heads into fourth day
The woman, aged in her 30s, was reported missing on Tuesday after failing to return from a swim close to Silverstrand beach

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Jo Jo Dullard
Families of missing people to demand changes to how cases are handled
Meeting with Commissioner Drew Harris comes as a garda search was continuing as part of a probe into the murder of missing woman Jo Jo Dullard

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Man arrested in connection with murder of Jo Jo Dullard released without charge
Man arrested in connection with murder of Jo Jo Dullard released without charge
Searches on land straddling the Kildare/Wicklow border resumed on Tuesday morning and are expected to continue for a number of days, gardaí say

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Jo Jo Dullard
'Jo Jo Dullard deserves to be laid to rest after all this time'
Gardaí are searching two houses and plan a search operation on open ground at a location in Co Wicklow near the Wicklow/Kildare border

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Gardaí hope new search will provide closure in Jo Jo Dullard case after 29 years
Gardaí hope new search will provide closure in Jo Jo Dullard case after 29 years
A man in his 50s was arrested in Co Kildare on Monday and is being detained at a garda station in the county

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Search underway as man, 50s, arrested on suspicion of murder of Jo Jo Dullard
Search underway as man, 50s, arrested on suspicion of murder of Jo Jo Dullard
The man was arrested in Co Kildare on Monday morning. He is being detained at a garda station in Co Kildare

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Jo Jo Dullard: Appeal for information on 25th anniversary of disappearance
Search underway as man, 50s, arrested on suspicion of murder of Jo Jo Dullard
The man was arrested in Co Kildare on Monday morning. He is being detained at a garda station in Co Kildare

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Kyran Durnin missing
No plans for immediate searches of other Louth properties in Kyran Durnin investigation
Gardaí say they have received a large volume of calls from the public with information, which now has to be gone through to 'work out what has pertinent information'

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Gardaí at scene after body found at recycling centre in Dublin 
Nine-month-old missing from Dublin located safe and well 
Gardaí believe that the child is in the company of a family acquaintance

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Kyran Durnin missing
Tragic case of Louth schoolboy Kyran Durnin 'shows how children can disappear within Irish system'
'No one should be able to hide a child’s whereabouts,' says solicitor and child-protection expert, but insufficient liaison between areas allows people to hide from the authorities more easily than they should

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

Kyran Durnin missing
'Very strange and very sad': Boy, 8, feared dead may not have been seen for two years
High-level inquiries are under way into how a young boy could disappear for so long unnoticed

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Body found in search for man missing off Donegal coast
Body found in search for man missing off Donegal coast
The man, aged in his 70s, was seen entering the sea on Saturday

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Garda stock
Update: Missing Cork teen located safe and well
Gardaí have thanked the public and media for their assistance.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Boy abducted from California in 1951 at age six found alive more than 70 years later
Boy abducted from California in 1951 at age six found alive more than 70 years later
The Bay Area News Group reported on Friday that Luis Armando Albino’s niece in Oakland — with assistance from police, the FBI and the Justice Department — located her uncle living on the east coast

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Fresh appeal over woman who vanished from Waterford flat 30 years ago
Fresh appeal over woman who vanished from Waterford flat 30 years ago
Last reported sighting of the 22-year-old was on Lombard Street in Waterford city at around 1.30pm on January 3, 1994.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Body found in search for missing Irish hiker in Sardinia
Body found in search for missing Irish hiker in Sardinia
The 39-year-old was reported missing by his family on Thursday after he set out for a hike on his own on the Italian island

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

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Irishman reported missing in Sardinia
A search operation began on Thursday afternoon is still ongoing

Sat, 07 Sep, 2024

Search to start in remote area of border region for 'disappeared' soldier Robert Nairac
Search to start in remote area of border region for 'disappeared' soldier Robert Nairac
British army officer is believed to have been abducted by the Provisional IRA in south Armagh in 1977 and taken across the border to Co Louth where he was killed

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Gardaí appeal for help to trace missing Clare man
Gardaí appeal for help to trace missing Clare man
Peter English was last seen on August 11

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Appeal issued as gardaí concerned for welfare of man missing in Cork
John Keaveney: Renewed appeal for man who went missing in Cork one year ago 
John Keaveney, 43, was last seen near Centre Park Road on August 21 last year

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Father of missing man Trevor Deely dies
Father of missing man Trevor Deely dies
In the years since Trevor's disappearance, Michael Deely and the rest of the Deely family have campaigned tirelessly for information that might assist in locating him

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Gardaí appeal for information on 26th anniversary of Deirdre Jacob's disappearance
Gardaí appeal for information on 26th anniversary of Deirdre Jacob's disappearance
“Deirdre was 18-years-old in 1998. She was a young woman starting off her life, who had just completed one year at St Mary’s University in Twickenham, London. Deirdre would be 44 years old this year"

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

Search for missing young boy near Cliffs of Moher resumes
Search for missing young boy near Cliffs of Moher resumes
It is believed that the boy became separated from his family, who are understood to be visiting Ireland from abroad

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Antoinette Smith: Fresh appeal for information on 37th anniversary of woman's murder
Antoinette Smith: Fresh appeal for information on 37th anniversary of woman's murder
On Saturday July 11, 1987, Ms Smith and a friend attended the David Bowie concert in Slane, Co. Meath

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Search resumes for missing climber last seen on Kerry's Mount Brandon one week ago
Search resumes for missing climber last seen on Kerry's Mount Brandon one week ago
Poor weather in the area over the past few days has severely impacted visibility, making search conditions challenging

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Gardaí thank public for assistance as missing Cork teen found
Gardaí thank public for assistance as missing Cork teen found
17-year-old Daniel O'Mahony was last seen on June 14 in Midleton

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Missing Cork teenager found safe and well
Missing Cork teenager found safe and well
Update, 4:45pm: Maia Loftus Amigo has been located safe and well. An Garda Síochána have thanked the public for their assistance.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Hopes revamped database will help to identify human remains
Hopes revamped database will help to identify human remains
Now includes details of 26 unidentified full remains, 20 unidentified partial remains, and 16 historical remains

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Update: Missing Tralee teenager found safe and well
Update: Missing Tralee teenager found safe and well
Update: Yasser Ramadan has been found

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Dublin woman, 70, reported missing from Cork found safe and well
Dublin woman, 70, reported missing from Cork found safe and well
Nuala Molloy is from Cabinteely in Dublin but had been visiting family in Cork

Wed, 22 May, 2024

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