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Woman Arrested In Connection To 2009 Murder Of Steven O'Meara, Shot And Buried In Wicklow

Two other men have been convicted for offences related to his murder.

A woman has been arrested in connection to a 16-year murder investigation.

26-year-old Steven O'Meara was reported missing on the 8th of August 2009 - and was last seen two days beforehand, after leaving his home in Wicklow Town.

A woman in her 40s has been arrested this afternoon, and is being held at a Garda station in County Wexford.

Two other men have been convicted for offences related to his murder.

On August 6th 2009, at approximately 6 pm, Steven left his home at Rose Hill, Wicklow Town, and walked down through different walkways along the back of the town to Marlton Road, where he was collected by a silver Nissan Pulsar car and driven through Redcross to Ballydonnell Wood.

At the woods, Gardaí believe there was a group of male suspects present.

Steven was then fatally injured, shot and buried in a shallow grave at the woods.

On August 8th 2009, Steven was reported missing to Gardaí by his partner.

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