Search of Dublin property as part of Annie McCarrick murder probe ends

A search of a property in Dublin as part of the probe into the murder of Annie McCarrick in March 1993 has ended, gardai said.

Gardai said that details of the search will not be released for operational reasons.

Investigators began searching the home in Clondalkin last Thursday.

The home and garden of the property were searched by technical and forensic teams.

Officers will remain to return the site to the current residents.

Ms McCarrick, originally from Long Island in New York, was 26 when she went missing on March 26 1993.

In March 2023, gardai upgraded the missing person inquiry to a murder investigation.

Ms McCarrick’s family have been told about the latest developments.

Gardai said that the current residents of the property are not connected in any way with Ms McCarrick or her disappearance.

The investigation into the disappearance and murder of Ms McCarrick continues to led by the investigation team at Irishtown Garda Station.

The American had moved to Ireland to live permanently in January 1993 and was staying in rental accommodation in Sandymount when she went missing two months later.

She was not at home on Saturday March 27 when friends called for a dinner she had invited them to, and she had not turned up for work on Saturday or the following Sunday morning.

Groceries purchased by Ms McCarrick in Quinnsworth on the Friday morning were found left in her shopping bags.

A receipt in the bags confirmed the date and time of purchase as March 26 1993 at 11.02am, her last confirmed activity.

Gardai have appealed to anyone with any information, no matter how small or insignificant they might believe it to be, to contact the Garda Investigation team.