Missing people

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'We never leave them alone': Meet the Cork search and recovery group helping families find closure
'We never leave them alone': Meet the Cork search and recovery group helping families find closure
Inside Cork’s missing persons search team on the River Lee, where volunteers work tirelessly to recover the missing and support families

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Anti-racism advocate to raise large number of foreign-born missing children with Government
Anti-racism advocate to raise large number of foreign-born missing children with Government
Special rapporteur for racial equality and racism Ebun Joseph said she was 'in shock' after reading Irish Examiner report on missing children

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Woman missing from Mallow Co Cork since Wednesday
Woman missing from Mallow Co Cork since Wednesday
Gardaí are trying to trace the whereabouts of the 59-year-old who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob missing
Gardaí dig at Wicklow quarry in search linked to Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard murders
Excavation work underway near Dunlavin after new intelligence received in long-running investigations into two missing women

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Search continues for Jo Jo and Deirdre at this lonely spot. And all their families can do is wait
Search continues for Jo Jo and Deirdre at this lonely spot. And all their families can do is wait
Barry Cummins reports from the scene of the major new search for Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob, both missing since the 1990s

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Fresh search in Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob murder probes after information received by gardaí
Fresh search in Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob murder probes after information received by gardaí
The search was ordered after information was received that something was buried at the location, which would be of interest to gardaí in relation to a missing woman

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Gardaí make fresh appeal for information on Icelandic man who went missing seven years ago
Gardaí make fresh appeal for information on Icelandic man who went missing seven years ago
Jón Jónsson has not been seen since he went missing in Dublin in February 2019

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Gardaí renew appeal in decade-long disappearance of Tipperary mother-of-four
Gardaí renew appeal in decade-long disappearance of Tipperary mother-of-four
Gardaí are seeking fresh information into the disappearance of Bridget Madigan, last seen in Clonmel in February 2016

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

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Update: Missing Dublin teenager located safe and well
An Garda Síochána has thanked media and the public for their assistance.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Meet Ireland’s new search and rescue dogs trained to find missing people on land and water
Meet Ireland’s new search and rescue dogs trained to find missing people on land and water
A volunteer team and their dogs are pioneering Ireland’s first water search capability for missing persons and recovery operations

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

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Almost 2,000 Irish people needed consular assistance in 2025
The 1,981 cases in 2025 also included serious injuries, arrests, mental health issues, and deaths abroad

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

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Body found during search for missing man in Kerry
Gardaí have thanked local volunteers, the coastguard and civil defence for their help in finding Mr Downing

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Man to continue campaign to find missing sister for 'as long as I have breath in my body'
Man to continue campaign to find missing sister for 'as long as I have breath in my body'
In September, Imelda Keenan's family was informed by gardaí that there was not enough evidence to upgrade their investigation from that of a missing person to murder

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

MANDY KELLY
Mum makes new appeal for help as she prepares to spend a third Christmas without her sons 
Mandy Kelly said that, in another similar case, France interceded at a higher level with a diplomatic note, and that Ireland should do likewise

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

Tipperary gardaí seek help to find missing teenagers believed to be in Dublin
Tipperary gardaí seek help to find missing teenagers believed to be in Dublin
Julia Laskowska, 15, and Sadie Nally, 13, were last seen in Tipperary Town this afternoon and are believed to be travelling together

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The decades-long search for missing teen Jimmy O’Neill
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The decades-long search for missing teen Jimmy O’Neill
Jimmy O’Neill vanished in 1947, and his brother Frank is still uncovering new leads in a case riddled with unanswered questions

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Tusla refers child missing from school to gardaí
Tusla refers child missing from school to gardaí
'Children absent in education' section has been established within the agency

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Brother of child missing since 1947 to address National Missing Persons Day event
Brother of child missing since 1947 to address National Missing Persons Day event
James Malachy 'Jimmy' O’Neill's family kept the circumstances of his disappearance a secret due to 'fear of repercussions from a local garda'

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Man 'still waiting for answers' from gardaí investigating his brother's disappearance 78 years ago
Man 'still waiting for answers' from gardaí investigating his brother's disappearance 78 years ago
Frank O’Neill, the brother of Ireland’s longest-missing child, said: 'I have received little or no help because I spoke out about one bad garda'

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

MISSING BOY PHILIP CAIRNS AGE 13...
Mother of missing schoolboy Philip Cairns dies 'suddenly but peacefully'
In 2016, Ms Cairns said she had clung to the hope that Philip would return for decades

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Tusla has been under increased fire in recent months over alleged gaps in its engagement with the families of vulnerable children such as Daniel Aruebose

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

The system has let us down, says brother of missing woman Imelda Keenan
The system has let us down, says brother of missing woman Imelda Keenan
Gerry Keenan had been hoping, after 32 years of anguish, that the investigation into the disappearence of his sister Imelda Keenan — like others in recent times — would be upgraded to a murder inquiry.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway
Children’s Ombudsman and Tusla chief to address seminar on our most vulnerable children
End Child Poverty Week is intended to highlight child poverty and its impact on children, young people, and families, ahead of Budget 2026

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Irish mum 'still in the dark’ about her children who were abducted in Egypt in 2022
Irish mum 'still in the dark’ about her children who were abducted in Egypt in 2022
Mandy Kelly's husband and children remain 'unlocatable' despite courts in Ireland and Egypt ruling that he should return children to her

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

'Differing and changing accounts' hamper investigation as gardaí search for missing boy feared dead
'Differing and changing accounts' hamper investigation as gardaí search for missing boy feared dead
Detectives are talking to the boy’s parents — who are said to be 'engaging'

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Vigil to mark the anniversary of Kyran Durnin's disappearance 
Vigil to mark the anniversary of Kyran Durnin's disappearance 
The little boy, who would be nine this year, is believed to have been murdered, with the last known images of him believed to have been taken in June 2022

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Kyran Durnin missing
Gardaí make fresh appeal for information about missing boy Kyran Durnin 
Amid its ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of the Dundalk child, gardaí urged the public not to assume that the investigation team knows the information they may have

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

John Keaveney: Renewed appeal for man who went missing in Cork in 2023
John Keaveney: Renewed appeal for man who went missing in Cork in 2023
43-year-old John Keaveney went missing in Cork between midnight and 12.30am on Monday, August 21, 2023

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Fiona Sinnott case: Land to be searched in Wexford 27 years after young mother vanished
Fiona Sinnott case: Land to be searched in Wexford 27 years after young mother vanished
Investigators launch a forensic search of open ground as part of the decades-old case into Fiona Sinnott’s suspected murder

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Gardaí ask anyone who has information about man murdered in 2009 to come forward
Gardaí ask anyone who has information about man murdered in 2009 to come forward
20-year-old Paul ‘Frank’ Byrne was last seen with other men on July 15, 2009, and his remains were found just a year later

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Searches of house in Annie McCarrick murder investigation conclude
Searches of house in Annie McCarrick murder investigation conclude
Specialist officers commenced the searches at the property in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, earlier this month

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

Gardaí putting 'significant amount' of evidence to suspect in Annie McCarrick case
Gardaí putting 'significant amount' of evidence to suspect in Annie McCarrick case
Gardaí investigating Annie McCarrick's 1993 disappearance arrested a suspect on Thursday morning. Simultaneously, a house in Clondalkin was cordoned off for a detailed search

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Fiona Pender case: Second search operation in Co Laois concludes
Fiona Pender case: Second search operation in Co Laois concludes
Gardaí said the results of the searches are not being released for operational reasons

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Fiona Pender case: Searches conclude as gardaí continue to appeal for information
Fiona Pender case: Searches conclude as gardaí continue to appeal for information
The search operation, which involved land excavation and forensic and technical examinations, concluded on Tuesday 

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Investigation into disappearance of Fiona Pender upgraded to murder
Investigation into disappearance of Fiona Pender upgraded to murder
Fiona Pender was last seen at around 6am on the morning of Friday, August 23 1996, at her flat on Church Street in Tullamore

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Silhouette of a boy in the fog
Concern at lack of detail and data on missing child cases
Some 8,154 of the 11,085 missing person incidents reported last year related to children

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Michael Gaine missing
Michael Gaine search: Gardaí dismiss rumours as investigation continues
The investigation remains one of a missing person, according to gardaí, with no evidence to date to suggest foul play

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

PSNI renew appeal for information on Mayo man missing in Northern Ireland
PSNI renew appeal for information on Mayo man missing in Northern Ireland
A member of the public has since come forward to the PSNI to advise them that they saw a man with a backpack hitch-hiking at the Lisnakilly roundabout outside Limavady at around 4.45pm on Monday, April 14

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Michael Gaine — Gardaí have not indicated foul play 'as of yet'
Michael Gaine — Gardaí have not indicated foul play 'as of yet'
At AGSI conference, justice minister Jim O'Callaghan appeals for information about farmer last seen in Kenmare Centra on March 20

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Michael Gaine missing
Gardaí no closer to finding Kerry farmer Michael Gaine but believe he may still be alive
In making another appeal for information, gardaí have also urged him — if he is still alive — to make contact with them

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

One-time suspect in case of missing Annie McCarrick was interviewed by gardaí in France
One-time suspect in case of missing Annie McCarrick was interviewed by gardaí in France
The man, originally from Dublin, was interviewed in a French hospital due to long-term health issues and is believed to be one of two brothers who emerged as suspects in 2023

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Defence Forces join search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Defence Forces join search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Up to 50 Defence Forces members assist in searching rough terrain as gardaí appeal for public information on his whereabouts

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Michael Gaine missing
Gardaí renew dashcam footage appeal in search for missing farmer Michael Gaine
Gardaí made a fresh appeal for information this morning, saying that they are not requesting the assistance of the general public for further searches at this time

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Garda divers brought in to help search for missing Kerry sheep farmer 
Garda divers brought in to help search for missing Kerry sheep farmer 
Michael Gaine, 56, has not been seen since about noon last Thursday

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

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