Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Josephine ‘Jo Jo’ Dullard have established a number of “promising leads” in recent weeks, despite the conclusion of a large search operation which failed to uncover the missing woman’s remains.
A significant number of people have come forward with information on foot of recent public appeals, sources said.
Some of this information is new to the investigation team and will result in fresh avenues of investigation. “There are some promising leads that we will continue to work on,” said a garda source.
However, they warned that there has been no “breakthrough” which will result in immediate answers for Ms Dullard’s family or charges being brought. “There is a lot of work left to do.”
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Some of the information came from people who previously did not think it was relevant to the investigation.
Gardaí say their investigation has progressed since 2020 and nearly 800 recommendations have been put into action by its investigation team based at Naas Garda station.
This week gardaí completed a search of a large expanse of open ground at a location in Co Wicklow near the Kildare border.
It is understood this turned up little of evidential value. In a statement late on Tuesday night, gardaí said they were “not commenting further on the searches for operational reasons”
Ms Dullard (21) was last seen at about 11.37pm on November 9th, 1995 in Moone, Co Kildare on her way home to Callan. Her disappearance was upgraded to murder in 2020.
Last month a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with her murder but he was released without charge.
“An Garda Síochána acknowledges the significant response of the public to these recent appeals and events,” it said. “Gardaí continue to appeal to any person who may have previously come forward, who felt they could not provide gardaí with all the information they had in relation to this matter, to contact the investigation team again.”
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