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02/07/2026 Update 3: Search Operation - Ongoing Investigations into the Disappearances and Murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

Issue Date: 02/07/2026

Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob commenced a search operation on open ground at a location in Co. Wicklow near the Wicklow/Kildare border on the 15th June 2026. These searches have now concluded.

The families of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been updated in relation to the outcome of these searches.

The results of these searches will not be released for operational reasons.

An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to anyone with any information, no matter how small or insignificant you might believe it to be, to contact Kildare Garda station on 045 527 730 or any Garda station, or anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.