Man in his 60s arrested on suspicion of murder of Annie McCarrick, who has been missing since March 1993
The man, aged in his 60s, is detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in Dublin.
Gardaí are also searching a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, this morning.
A spokesperson said 'elements of that house and garden' would be searched and subject to both technical and forensic examinations. They stress that the current residents of this home are not connected in any way with Annie McCarrick or her disappearance.
Ms McCarrick disappeared without trace on March 26, 1993, with the last confirmed sighting of her in Sandymount in Dublin.
She was 26 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was an only child and originally from New York in the US.
Ms McCarrick completed her third-level studies at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, and at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, before returning to New York in 1991, where she completed her studies at Stony Brook University.
She moved to Ireland to live permanently in January 1993 and settled into rental accommodation at St Cathryn's Court in Sandymount with two other tenants.
The young woman had spoken to both her flatmates before they left separately to travel home for the weekend.
Ms McCarrick invited friends to her apartment for dinner the following day – Saturday, March 27.
She was also making plans for her mother Nancy's visit to Ireland on March 30.
On the Sunday of that weekend, friends of Annie became concerned for her welfare. She was not at home on the Saturday when they called for dinner as invited. She had not turned up for work on the Saturday or on Sunday morning.
A friend called to her apartment on the evening of Sunday, March 28, and spoke to Annie's two flatmates. Groceries Annie had bought on the morning of Friday, March 26, in Quinnsworth on Sandymount Road had been left unpacked in shopping bags.
A receipt in the bags confirmed the date and time of purchase as 26/03/1993 at 11.02am. This is the last confirmed activity of Annie McCarrick.
Ms McCarrick was reported missing by a friend at Irishtown Garda Station on the evening of Sunday, March 28.
This missing person report was confirmed by her mother Nancy when she arrived in Dublin on Tuesday, March 30.
The search for Annie McCarrick has continued since.
Search
At the site of the search today on Monastery Walk in Clondalkin, gardaí placed metal hoardings around the front garden of a house and parked a mini digger in the front garden.
The current occupiers of the house, who are not in any way the subject of the investigation, have had to move from it while the search operation continues.
Members of the Garda Technical Bureau arrived at the scene at 10am and a number of detectives could be seen going in and out of the property.
It is understood the house has been heavily renovated and extended in recent years, and its current footprint extends beyond the footprint of the original house when it was built.
The estate in Clondalkin is a mature estate of detached and semi-detached houses, and Monastery Walk itself is a long cul-de-sac.
Investigation
This morning's arrest and search operation is being led by an investigation team from the DMR South Central Division, the Serious Crime Unit based at Irishtown Garda Station under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer and with the assistance of the Serious Crime Review Team and the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The search is being carried out by the DMR South Central divisional search team supported by the Garda National Technical Bureau.
The search operation has the support of other State and external expertise if required.
An Garda Síochána said it would continue to keep the family of Annie McCarrick fully updated in relation to this investigation. They have been fully appraised of today's developments.
An Garda Síochána appeal to anyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant that they might believe it to be, to contact the investigation team.
Gardaí also appeal to anyone that may have previously come forward – but who felt that they could not provide gardaí with all of the relevant information they had in relation to this matter – to please make contact with An Garda Síochána again.
Any information will be welcomed by the investigation team and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
The investigation team can be contacted at Irishtown Garda Station on 01 666 9600 or anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
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