Gardaí are today handing out leaflets at Tara Street station in Dublin and in Newbridge, Co Kildare seeking any new information on the disappearance of Deirdre Jacob exactly a decade ago.
Ms Jacob was 18 years old when last seen close to her home in Newbridge on the evening of July 28th, 1998. She disappeared without trace and is one of a number of women who went missing in the Leinster area in the 1990s, and who were the subject of a major Garda operation.
The posters and leaflets are being distributed by uniformed gardaí in an effort to jog people’s memory on the 10th anniversary of Ms Jacob’s disappearance.
A woman fitting Ms Jacob’s description was seen around Tara Street on the mornings of July 30th and 31st 1998, according to the Garda.
When she disappeared, Ms Jacob was described as being 160cm (5ft 3in) in height, of small build, with a pale complexion and brown or reddish hair. She was wearing blue denim jeans or black trousers, a long-sleeved black jacket with a zipped front, and black-and-white or navy-and-white runners. She was carrying a black bag with CAT written in yellow on the flap.
Supt Kevin Donohoe appealed to the public to come forward with any information.
“Maybe you saw something at the time but dismissed it as unimportant. Any information you have may be significant for the investigation.”
Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 1800 250025 or any Garda station.