Renewed Appeal For Information On The 26th Anniversary On The Disappearance of Deirdre Jacob

Sunday, 28 July 2024 11:41

By Tara Flanagan

Deirdre Jacob was last seen on Tuesday, 28th July 1998 near her home in Roseberry, Newbridge.

An Garda Síochána and the family of Deirdre Jacob are appealing to the public for their assistance on the 26th anniversary of her disappearance.

Deirdre Jacob was last seen on Tuesday, 28th July 1998 near her home in Roseberry, Newbridge, at 3pm.

Deirdre was 18-years-old in 1998 and had just completed one year at St Mary’s University in Twickenham, London. Deirdre would be 44-years-old this year.

On the day she went missing, 28th July 1998, Deirdre had walked into Newbridge to get a bank draft to send to a college friend in London for their rent deposit.

Deirdre was 5’3” in height with a slim build. She had grey/green eyes and dark, chin-length hair.

There has been a 26-year investigation into Deirdre’s disappearance during which significant enquiries have been carried out to establish her whereabouts and to investigate the circumstances in which she disappeared.

On the 20th anniversary of her disappearance An Garda Síochána confirmed that the missing person investigation had been upgraded to a murder investigation.

An Garda Síochána has submitted an investigation file on the murder of Deirdre Jacob to the Director of Public Prosecutions. No prosecution has been directed to date.

Anyone with information in relation to this investigation should contact the investigation team at Kildare Garda Station at 045 521222, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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