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Irish Times
15 hours ago
- Irish Times
Trevor Deely, Philip Cairns and other missing-person cases will not be upgraded to murder
An Garda Síochána has decided not to upgrade any further unsolved missing persons cases to murder inquiries following the conclusion of a review that led to those of Fiona Pender and Elizabeth Clarke being revisited. This means the force has, for now, ruled out committing more resources in several other cases where foul play is suspected including those of Philip Cairns and Trevor Deely , who vanished in Dublin in 1986 and 2000 respectively. The news comes as a search for the remains of Annie McCarrick , whose case was in 2023 upgraded to a murder inquiry 30 years after her disappearance, continued at a house in Clondalkin, Dublin. [ 'We were full of hope': Aunt of Annie McCarrick says family disappointed after murder suspect released Opens in new window ] The decision to reclassify the cases of Ms Pender (25), who was seven months pregnant when she vanished from her home in Co Offaly in 1996, and that of Ms Clarke (24), who was last seen in Co Meath in 2013, resulted in extensive search and excavation operations taking place. These were carried out in Laois/Offaly last month in Ms Pender's case and in Co Meath last February in Ms Clarke's. READ MORE In response to queries, Garda headquarters confirmed a review of a large number of missing persons cases was completed last year. 'There were no other missing persons investigations at the time that required upgrading to homicide/murder' investigations, it said. 'The status of such missing person investigations is kept under regular review and can be upgraded if new information and/or evidence comes to light that justifies its upgrading.' In the McCarrick inquiry, the search at the Clondalkin property for the New York woman's remains, aided by a cadaver dog, has been ongoing since last Thursday. A businessman aged in his 60s was arrested last Thursday and released without charge on Friday. That man, the only person ever arrested as part of the 32-year-old investigation, knew Ms McCarrick (26) when she lived in Dublin and was close to her at one time. Gardaí arrested him and commenced the search after receiving new information from a witness that related to the man, who is now the chief suspect. The family currently living at the Clondalkin property bought the house about 15 years ago and have no connection whatsoever to Ms McCarrick or the Garda investigation. However, the house was previously linked to the chief suspect and Ms McCarrick is believed to have stayed there.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search of house for missing woman ends
A major house search for a missing Irish woman has ended. Elizabeth Clarke from Navan in County Meath has not been seen since 2013 when she was 24. The mother-of-two was officially reported missing by her family in January 2015. Gardaí (Irish police) investigating the disappearance of Ms Clarke began searching a house in County Meath on Friday after announcing they had reclassified her disappearance from a missing persons case to a murder inquiry. Gardaí led an extensive search operation at the house in Navan. The young mother had been living in the town when she went missing. The search teams also conducted excavation works in a back garden. Gardaí said the searches had now ended but the results were not being released for "operational purposes". The missing woman's family have been updated on the latest developments. Investigating officers have appealed to anyone with information to come forward.
BBC News
07-02-2025
- BBC News
County Meath: Disappearance of Irish women 10 years ago treated as murder
The disappearance of a young Irish mother more than a decade ago is now being treated as of two, Elizabeth Clarke, 24, from Navan in County Meath, has not been seen since was officially reported missing by her family in January woman had previously lived in Portrane and Bettystown, County Meath with her family. Gardaí (Irish police) have conducted land, canal, and river searches during a lengthy investigation since she was reported more than 10 years later, investigating officers have re-classified their investigation from a missing person case to a murder part of the murder inquiry a house is being searched in Navan today.A Forensic Archaeologist is also available if required, according to gardaí. The missing woman's family have been informed about this significant new development and gardaí have renewed their appeal for say they are particularly keen to hear from anyone who, for some reason, may have held back information about the case in the past.
