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RTÉ News
16 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Gardaí searching for human remains in McCarrick case
Gardaí investigating the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing in Dublin over 32 years ago, have begun searching for human remains. A cadaver dog has been brought in to search a house in Clondalkin which has been sealed off for the past two days. A 62-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of the 26-year-old American woman is still being questioned at a garda station in Dublin. The invasive search of a house in Clondalkin intensified on its second day today when gardaí brought in a cadaver dog. The specialist dog, which is on loan from the PSNI, has been introduced as part of the search of the house, the front driveway and the 100ft back garden. Gardaí have also been using heavy equipment, a mini digger, a concrete saw and a kango hammer to excavate in the search for evidence in the murder investigation. Gardaí say the current residents are not connected in any way with Ms McCarrick or her disappearance. The 62-year-old man, arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of murder by detectives from the Serious Crime Unit, is still being questioned at a Dublin garda station. The businessman, whose home in Co Meath has also been searched, knew Ms McCarrick in the 1990s and is described by gardaí as an associate who moved in her circle. He must be either charged or released later today. Gardaí say they are keeping an open mind as to whether today's search will yield anything and point out the introduction of a cadaver dog is part of the process in cases like this. The search at the Clondalkin house is expected to continue for a number of days. Originally from New York, Annie McCarrick visited Ireland on a school trip as a teenager. Her parents said that she had fallen in love with the country and its way of life. In the late 1980s, she completed her third-level studies at St Patrick's College in Drumcondra and St Patrick's College in Maynooth before returning to New York to study at Stony Brook University. She moved to Ireland permanently in January 1993 and lived at St Cathryn's Court in Sandymount in Dublin with two other tenants. She worked as a waitress at the Courtyard Restaurant in Donnybrook and Café Java on Leeson Street. On 26 March 1993, Ms McCarrick spoke to both of her flatmates before they left separately to travel home for the weekend. She had invited friends to the apartment for dinner the following day and was making plans for her mother to visit the next week. Ms McCarrick had bought groceries on the morning of 26 March in Quinnsworth on Sandymount Road - confirmed by a receipt found in unpacked shopping bags in her apartment. Gardaí said the receipt showed the date and time of her purchases as 26 March at 11.02am. This is the last confirmed activity of Ms McCarrick.
Belfast Telegraph
20 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Man (60s) arrested on suspicion of murder of Annie McCarrick 24 years ago ‘was known to her'
Ms McCarrick, originally from New York, disappeared without a trace on that dayAt the site of this morning's search in Clondalkin, gardaí moved in early to place metal hoardings around the front garden of the house Robin Schiller, Conor Feehan and Denise Calnan A man who was known to US woman Annie McCarrick has been arrested in Dublin on suspicion of her murder 24 years ago. Sources said that the suspect has led 'a normal life' in the three decades since the young woman went missing on March 26, 1993. The suspect was arrested at his home yesterday morning and was questioned on suspicion of her murder. A separate home in Clondalkin previously linked to the suspect, where his parents had lived, is also being examined. The man, aged in his 60s, was detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in Dublin. 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. At the site of the search, on Monastery Walk in Clondalkin, gardaí moved in early to place metal hoardings around the front garden of a house and parked a mini digger in the front garden. Other equipment including a concrete saw were also brought to the house. Members of the Garda Technical Bureau arrived at the scene at 10am, and a number of detectives could be seen going into and out of the property. News Catch Up - Thursday 12th June Neighbours said they were surprised and curious to see if the search would yield anything of evidential value that could progress the case. Because Ms McCarrick disappeared more than 30 years ago, many of the current residents of Monastery Walk were not living in the estate at the time. 'I was walking the dog this morning and I could see the hoarding being put up at the house, and I thought maybe the owners were getting building work done, but then I could see a few guys in suits arriving and talking with the men putting up the hoarding, and then garda vans and vehicles started to arrive,' said one neighbour. 'We didn't know what was happening but then we started to see the news reports. I hope they find something that would bring some answers to her family,' he added.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Sunday World
Man (60s) arrested on suspicion of murdering Annie McCarrick ‘was known to her'
At the site of this morning's search in Clondalkin, gardaí moved in early to place metal hoardings around the front garden of the house A man who was known to missing US woman Annie McCarrick is currently being held on suspicion of her murder. Sources said that the suspect has led 'a normal life' in the three decades since the young woman went missing on March 26, 1993. The suspect was arrested at his home this morning and is currently being quizzed on suspicion of her murder. A separate home in Clondalkin previously linked to the suspect, where his parents had lived, is also being examined. Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing on March 26, 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. 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. Annie McCarrick 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. The last confirmed sighting of Annie McCarrick in 1993 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. At the site of the search in an estate in Clondalkin, gardaí moved in early to place metal hoardings around the front garden of a house and parked a mini digger in the front garden. Other equipment including a concrete saw were also brought to the house. The current occupiers of the house are not in any way the subject of the investigation. Members of the Garda Technical Bureau arrived at the scene at 10am, and a number of detectives could be seen going into 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 property has a long narrow garden to the rear. The location in Clondalkin is a mature estate of detached and semi-detached houses. Neighbours said they were surprised and curious to see if the search would yield anything of evidential value that could progress the case. Because Annie McCarrick disappeared more than 30 years ago, many of the current residents of the estate were not living in the estate at the time. 'I was walking the dog this morning and I could see the hoarding being put up at the house, and I thought maybe the owners were getting building work done, but then I could see a few guys in suits arriving and talking with the men putting up the hoarding, and then garda vans and vehicles started to arrive,' said one neighbour. 'We didn't know what was happening but then we started to see the news reports. I hope they find something that would bring some answers to her family,' he added. At around 12.30pm a garda van was reversed into the garden and a number of boxes were brought into the house. It left half an hour later, and work continued behind the metal fences. The van returned shortly after 2pm and then left again. Numerous garda vehicles remained at the scene throughout the afternoon as teams of gardai worked behind the metal screens. 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.
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of woman who went missing in Dublin in 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' will be searched and will be 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. News Catch Up - Thursday 12th June 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, New York. She moved to Ireland to live permanently in January 1993 and settled into rental accommodation at St Cathryn's Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4, 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 made arrangements with friends inviting them to her apartment for dinner the following day – Saturday, March 27. She was also making plans for her mother Nancy's impending visit to Ireland the coming week. Nancy was due to arrive on March 30. On the Sunday of that weekend, friends of Annie McCarrick became concerned for her welfare. Ms McCarrick 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 with Annie's two flatmates. Groceries that had been purchased by Annie on the morning of Friday, March 26, in Quinnsworth on Sandymount Road had been left unpacked in shopping bags. A receipt in the shopping 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, 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 Monastery 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 will 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.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Irish Independent
Man (60s) arrested on suspicion of murder of Annie McCarrick ‘was known to her'
Sources said that the suspect has led 'a normal life' in the three decades since the young woman went missing on March 26, 1993. The suspect was arrested at his home this morning and is currently being quizzed on suspicion of her murder. A separate home in Clondalkin previously linked to the suspect, where his parents had lived, is also being examined. Gardaí arrested a man in relation to the murder of Annie McCarrick, who went missing on March 26, 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. 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.
