Gardaí to begin fresh dig for remains of missing Fiona Pender

A search for missing woman Fiona Pender is to begin in County Laois after gardaí revealed there had been a major breakthrough in the case.

Gardaí to begin fresh dig for remains of missing Fiona Pender

Ms Pender, who was 25 and pregnant at the time of her disappearance, went missing from her flat on Church Street in Tullamore on August 22, 1986, and has not been seen since.

Gardaí have now said that a search will get under way at a site in County Laois and the media have been invited to visit the location on Friday. The search comes following major developments in the case, which follows a full review of the case carried out over the past year.

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