Gardai investigating the disappearance of a young woman in Co Kildare 10 years ago today renewed their appeal for information on the case.
Deirdre Jacob was last seen on July 28th, 1998 walking towards her home in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
The then 18-year-old, who had just completed one year of a teacher training course in London, was last seen close to the gateway of her family’s house.
However, she never made it to the front door and has never been seen since.
Gardai said that on the mornings of the July 30th and 31st 1998 a woman fitting Deirdre’s description was spotted in the Tara Street area of Dublin. This woman was said to be 18 or 19 years old, 5ft 3in, of small build, with a pale complexion and with brown or reddish hair, gardai said.
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.
Deirdre is described as 5' 2'', of slim build, with short black/brown hair and grey/green eyes. When she was last seen she was wearing a navy Nike jumper with white collar, blue jeans and blue Nike running shoes.
Uniformed gardai will tomorrow hand out posters and leaflets in Newbridge and the Tara Street areas to members of the public who might recall the sighting.
Crimestoppers, set up in 1998 by the Garda and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, has also offered a reward for information that may solve the young student’s disappearance.
Superintendent Kevin Donohoe said he hoped this campaign will help jog people’s memory.
“Maybe you saw something at the time but dismissed it as unimportant,” he said. “Any information you have may be significant for the investigation."
Gardai urged anyone with information to cotnact Crimestoppers at 1800 250025 and said all information would be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
“A reward may be offered for information that significantly helps Gardai with their investigation," Supt Donohoe said.
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