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Ireland's Missing - The Disappearance of Annie McCarrick
Ireland Ireland - Annie McCarrick, 26, US citizen, Dublin, 23 March 1993
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A few new details since this morning....
The man, who is 62, was detained in Dublin by detectives from Irishtown after being arrested at his home in Co Meath this morning.
The businessman is being held at a Dublin garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
Gardaí say the man knew Ms Mc Carrick in the 1990s and described him as an associate who moved in her circle.
His period of detention was extended by a Superintendent for a second six hours of questioning this afternoon.
Gardaí are also searching a house and garden in Monastery Walk in Clondalkin in west Dublin as part of the investigation.
Heavy equipment including a digger, a consaw, power tools and a skip have been brought in and forensic specialists are examining parts of the house and garden, which is over 30m long.
The search is expected to last a number of days.
The home has been sealed off and a temporary restricted airspace has been put in place.
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The man, who is 62, was detained in Dublin by detectives from Irishtown after being arrested at his home in Co Meath this morning.
The businessman is being held at a Dublin garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours.
Gardaí say the man knew Ms Mc Carrick in the 1990s and described him as an associate who moved in her circle.
His period of detention was extended by a Superintendent for a second six hours of questioning this afternoon.
Gardaí are also searching a house and garden in Monastery Walk in Clondalkin in west Dublin as part of the investigation.
Heavy equipment including a digger, a consaw, power tools and a skip have been brought in and forensic specialists are examining parts of the house and garden, which is over 30m long.
The search is expected to last a number of days.
The home has been sealed off and a temporary restricted airspace has been put in place.
Man, 60s, arrested on suspicion of Annie McCarrick murder
A man has been arrested in Dublin on suspicion of the murder of Annie McCarrick, the 26-year-old American woman who went missing more than 32 years ago.
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I was surprised when I saw he's 62, because Larry Murphy is 59 and I genuinely always felt he could've been responsible. I'm definitely not among those who think he's responsible for every missing girl from that time period, but I did think he could've been responsible for Annie's disappearance.
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Man suspected of Annie McCarrick murder is alleged to have harassed US student before disappearance 32 years ago
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For years, garda inquiries focused on the belief that she later travelled to Enniskerry that day, but these reports have effectively been discounted, with detectives now believing she came to harm in or around her home.
The case was upgraded to a murder investigation in 2023, with gardaí following a significant number of lines of inquiry since then.
These included speaking with a man living abroad who is known to the chief suspect, and taking statements from Ms McCarrick’s friends.
They are also probing allegations that a man known to Ms McCarrick had harassed her before her disappearance, which sources said related to the chief suspect.
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He had previously spoken to gardaí investigating Ms McCarrick’s disappearance but was formally categorised as a suspect only in recent years.
The investigation team based at Irishtown garda station in Dublin 4 has also been reviewing the statements given by the man to the original garda investigation teams and probing suspected inconsistencies in his accounts.
“The belief is that this individual didn’t give an at all true reflection of his movements on March 26, 1993, or indeed the days after,” a source said.
“He now has a partner and children, and has lived a normal life ever since, without coming to adverse garda attention, but he is very much the main suspect for Annie McCarrick’s murder.”
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Sources said that “solid” new information was given to the investigation team after a public appeal in 2023 relating to the [Clondalkin] property when the suspect lived there.
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For years, garda inquiries focused on the belief that she later travelled to Enniskerry that day, but these reports have effectively been discounted, with detectives now believing she came to harm in or around her home.
The case was upgraded to a murder investigation in 2023, with gardaí following a significant number of lines of inquiry since then.
These included speaking with a man living abroad who is known to the chief suspect, and taking statements from Ms McCarrick’s friends.
They are also probing allegations that a man known to Ms McCarrick had harassed her before her disappearance, which sources said related to the chief suspect.
[...]
He had previously spoken to gardaí investigating Ms McCarrick’s disappearance but was formally categorised as a suspect only in recent years.
The investigation team based at Irishtown garda station in Dublin 4 has also been reviewing the statements given by the man to the original garda investigation teams and probing suspected inconsistencies in his accounts.
“The belief is that this individual didn’t give an at all true reflection of his movements on March 26, 1993, or indeed the days after,” a source said.
“He now has a partner and children, and has lived a normal life ever since, without coming to adverse garda attention, but he is very much the main suspect for Annie McCarrick’s murder.”
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Sources said that “solid” new information was given to the investigation team after a public appeal in 2023 relating to the [Clondalkin] property when the suspect lived there.
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Man suspected of Annie McCarrick murder is alleged to have harassed US student before disappearance 32 years ago
The suspect in the murder of Annie McCarrick was alleged to have harassed the American woman before she went missing.
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I thought he was a possible candidate when the thinking was that Annie had been in Enniskerry, too. Although Enniskerry was a bit out of his area. Once the investigation shifted to Sandymount, I felt it was unlikely that he was responsible.
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I must've missed the part where it shifted to Sandymount! I had only heard that they thought she was last seen in Enniskerry, though now that they've arrested the individual who gave that info, I'm assuming it's considered false.
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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.
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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.
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A cadaver dog has been brought in to search a house in Clondalkin which has been sealed off for the past two days.
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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.
Man held over McCarrick murder released without charge
A 62-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-old Annie McCarrick has been released without charge.
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Cops question millionaire over murder of student who went missing 32 years ago
Annie McCarrick disappeared in Dublin more than three decades ago. But this week, police arrested a respected businessman aged in his 60s in connection to her murder
' Sources have since revealed that the suspect is a businessman who owns several properties, with a combined value of £850,920.00.'
'They claimed that the man is in his 60s and was obsessed with the American student. He has been interviewed by gardai at least twice. But that was as a witness – and now he is being questioned as a murder suspect.'
'They have been building a case against the suspect – and even went to France to interview a key associate.'
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A 62-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-old Annie McCarrick has been released without charge.
The businessman was questioned for 24 hours over the past two days.
Gardaí are continuing to search for human remains.
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The businessman was questioned for 24 hours over the past two days.
Gardaí are continuing to search for human remains.
Man held over McCarrick murder released without charge
A 62-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of 26-year-old Annie McCarrick has been released without charge.
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Man (60s) who was arrested on suspicion of murder released without charge
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The suspect, who is originally from Dublin, was arrested on Thursday morning. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, on suspicion of murder, and could be questioned for up to 24 hours, though questioning was paused to allow breaks for rest.
Gardaí yesterday extended his period of detention to the maximum 24 hours of interviews permitted under law.
The man has become a successful businessman and now lives outside Dublin. As well as being arrested on Thursday morning, his current home was searched.
The Clondalkin property has been renovated by the current occupants, who bought the house over a decade ago. Gardaí have stressed the current occupants are completely unconnected to Ms McCarrick or the murder inquiry now under way.
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Ms McCarrick knew the man arrested on Thursday, and was very close to him for a period. However, while her friends told gardaí about that man in 1993 – including Ms McCarrick saying he had harassed her and struck her – they felt their information was not actioned by detectives at the time.
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In recent years, after a cold case review and fresh investigation, detectives have come to focus on the arrested man as the main suspect in the case.
They also have a particular interest in a close associate of his, who they went abroad to interview earlier this year. They believe the suspect and his close associate were together on the weekend Ms McCarrick vanished and detectives have sought to recheck their accounts of their movements, comparing statements taken in recent years.
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www.irishtimes.com
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The suspect, who is originally from Dublin, was arrested on Thursday morning. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, on suspicion of murder, and could be questioned for up to 24 hours, though questioning was paused to allow breaks for rest.
Gardaí yesterday extended his period of detention to the maximum 24 hours of interviews permitted under law.
The man has become a successful businessman and now lives outside Dublin. As well as being arrested on Thursday morning, his current home was searched.
The Clondalkin property has been renovated by the current occupants, who bought the house over a decade ago. Gardaí have stressed the current occupants are completely unconnected to Ms McCarrick or the murder inquiry now under way.
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Ms McCarrick knew the man arrested on Thursday, and was very close to him for a period. However, while her friends told gardaí about that man in 1993 – including Ms McCarrick saying he had harassed her and struck her – they felt their information was not actioned by detectives at the time.
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In recent years, after a cold case review and fresh investigation, detectives have come to focus on the arrested man as the main suspect in the case.
They also have a particular interest in a close associate of his, who they went abroad to interview earlier this year. They believe the suspect and his close associate were together on the weekend Ms McCarrick vanished and detectives have sought to recheck their accounts of their movements, comparing statements taken in recent years.
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Annie McCarrick case: Man (60s) who was arrested on suspicion of murder released without charge
Friends of missing woman outlined their concerns about the man (60s) in information sent to Garda
Last updated June 13, 2025; details of disappearance updated.
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