Overview
- The operation is led by the Serious Crime Review Team with support from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Garda National Technical Bureau, and Kildare Division resources.
- Open ground at the site will undergo excavation along with technical and forensic examinations over the coming days.
- The families of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been informed and Gardaí are appealing for information, including via the confidential line at 1800 666 111.
- No arrest has been made in connection with Monday’s activity; an excavator is deployed and drone use over the search area is restricted.
- Both cases are being investigated as murders following upgrades in 2018 and 2020, with previous inquiries including a 2024 arrest linked to the Dullard case that produced no evidential findings.