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474DMIRL - Conor Dwyer
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474DMIRL - Conor Dwyer

Name: Conor Dwyer
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: April 30, 1991
Location Last Seen: Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland

Physical Description
Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: Early sixties
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Unknown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears glasses.

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Conor and his wife Shiela Dwyer from Fermoy have been missing since 1991. They lived at Chapel Hill, Fermoy, Co. Cork. They were last seen at St. Patrick's Church in Fermoy on 30th April 1991. On May 22 the alarm was raised when Ms Dwyer's sisters, Maisie and Nellie, became concerned at their inability to locate the couple and alerted Gardai. The Gardai went to the Dwyer home and found the house secure and all personal items such as clothes, passports and money still in the house. Their bank accounts were never accessed and, despite numerous appeals, TV reconstructions and even an RTE radio documentary, no confirmed trace of the couple was ever found. However their car, a white Toyota Cressida registration number 5797 ZT was not at the house and has not been located to date. The Blackwater and Lee rivers, airports and harbours have been searched, without success. In June 1991, a woman named Mary O'Dowd from Balyvolane met a couple fitting the Dwyers' description at Lourdes Airport. The man wore a cream colored trench coat and runners, while the woman had her hair up and was wearing a scarf. Mary O'Dowd heard them talking and understood they were irish. In 1993, Garda and Sheila's sister came to her, asking for description of the couple's clothing. It turned out these were the items of clothing missing from the Dwyers' house in Fermoy.

A possible sighting was reported in Munich in Germany in 1993 but both Bavarian police and Interpol were unable to confirm it. The German information intrigued Gardai because Mr Dwyer, a handyman, had worked for a time in Ireland for a German businessman. Rumours quickly spread including one that Conor senior, who it's claimed became a Quaker in the years before he went missing, had somehow got innocently mixed up in a drug-running business. Some locals recall him being a bubbly man but a 'Walter Mitty' character.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Fermoy Garda Station
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: +3532582100
Agency E-Mail: Fermoy Garda Station Contact
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Garda Missing Persons Bureau
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: +353 1 666 9476
Agency E-Mail: missing_persons@garda.ie
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: Not listed

Information Source(s)
Garda<
The Independent.ie

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 8/25/2020
 
By Joe O'Shea Daire Fitton 29 APR 2024
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''The disappearance of Conor and Sheila Dwyer is one of Cork's most enduring mysteries. The pair lived at Chapel Hill in Fermoy and on April 30, 1991, the couple attended a funeral at St Patrick’s Church which was just a short walk from their home. This was the last confirmed sighting of the couple and after hearing nothing for many days, a missing persons report was filed with Gardaí.

Tuesday marks the 33rd anniversary of the last time Conor and Sheila were seen and tonight Gardaí will issue an appeal to the public as part of a special feature on RTÉ’s CrimeCall at 9.35 pm''
 
By Ruairi Scott Byrne 29 APR 2024
''Despite repeated appeals, possible sightings from Ireland, Germany and France, no trace of the couple or their fate has ever been revealed.''

''If they were still alive today, Conor and Sheila Dwyer would be aged 95 and 94 respectively - and though it's unlikely they are alive, their descendants and many people in Fermoy still want to know the truth of their disappearance.''
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St Patrick's church, Fermoy, Co Cork, where Conor and Sheila Dwyer were last seen (Image: Mirrorpix)
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Sheila and Conor Dwyer's corner house in Fermoy, Co Cork (Image: Mirrorpix)
2023 #unsolved #mystery #missing
The mystery surrounding a missing Cork couple, last seen in 1991, is no closer to being solved.Conor and Sheila Dwyer disappeared without a trace 32 years ago from Fermoy.They were last seen at St Patrick's Church in the town on April 30th 1991.Some days later Gardaí were notified that the couple were missing.They went to the Dwyer home and found the house secure, with all personal items - such as clothes, passports and money - still there.However their car - a white Toyota Cressida, with registration number '5797 ZT' - was not at the house and has never been found.
 
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474DMIRL - Conor Dwyer​

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Name: Conor Dwyer
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: April 30, 1991
Location Last Seen: Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: 62 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (173cm)
Weight: Stocky build
Hair Color: Brown, receding hairline
Eye Color: Unknown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wore glasses. In possession of a White Toyota Cressida registration number 5797 ZT.

''690DFIRL - Sheila Dwyer​

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Name: Sheila Dwyer
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: April 30, 1991
Location Last Seen: Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: May 19, 1931
Age: 60 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4" (162cm)
Weight: Slim build
Hair Color: Blonde, long
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Fair complexion

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Sheila Dwyer and her husband Conor Dwyer from Fermoy have been missing since 1991. They lived at Chapel Hill, Fermoy, Co. Cork. They were last seen at St. Patrick's Church in Fermoy on 30th April 1991.

The following day, 1st May 1991, Sheila spoke with her sister by phone. On the 19th May, Sheila’s birthday, her sister tried calling her, but there wasn’t any reply. Soon after, both of Sheila’s sisters went to the house, but found it empty. They reported the couple missing to Gardaí a few days later, on 22nd May.

When Gardaí attended at the couple’s home, they found both their passports along with around £1000 in cash - a substantial sum of money for the time.

It was noted that some clothes were missing, but not much. Nothing was disturbed in the house or appeared out of the ordinary.Their bank accounts were never accessed and, despite numerous appeals, TV reconstructions and even an RTE radio documentary, no confirmed trace of the couple was ever found. However their car, a white Toyota Cressida registration number 5797 ZT was not at the house and has not been located to date. While all ports were notified at the time, there were never any reports of the car having left the country. The car was registered to Conor and had recently been taxed in January 1991, and has never been re-registered in any other name.

The Blackwater and Lee rivers, airports and harbours have been searched, without success. In June 1991, a woman named Mary O'Dowd from Balyvolane met a couple fitting the Dwyers' description at Lourdes Airport. The man wore a cream colored trench coat and runners, while the woman had her hair up and was wearing a scarf. Mary O'Dowd heard them talking and understood they were irish. In 1993, Garda and Sheila's sister came to her, asking for description of the couple's clothing. It turned out these were the items of clothing missing from the Dwyers' house in Fermoy.

Conor Dwyer was 62 years of age at the time of disappearance and Sheila Dwyer had just turned 60 in May 1991. Sheila was a housewife and is described as a quiet person who was in good health. As a couple, while they are described as having kept to themselves, both were well known in the town of Fermoy and were always well dressed. Conor worked as the caretaker in Castlelyons House, which was owned by a German business man at the time. There was an array of high valued cars in the property which he was often seen driving throughout Fermoy. He was well known in Fermoy and the surrounding areas and had previously worked as a taxi driver.

In May 2024, this case remains an open and active investigation and there has been numerous reviews throughout the years. Lines of enquires have been followed up in numerous different areas with the entire case being fully reviewed at this time. These enquires have lead Gardaí abroad as well as Ireland. The River Blackwater has been searched on numerous occasions by the Garda Water unit.''
 

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