3 days Ago By David Hurley
Gardaí have reiterated their determination to secure justice and to provide answers to the family of Josephine 'Jo Jo' Dullard who was last seen 29 years ago today. A renewed appeal for information has been issued to mark the anniversary of the disappearance on November 9, 1995. On the day, Jo Jo travelled from her home in County Kilkenny to Dublin where she spent the evening socialising in Bruxelles Bar, Harry Street, Dublin 2.
The 21-year-old, who was the youngest of five children, missed her last bus home and instead boarded a bus to Naas, Co. Kildare at around 10pm. In their appeal, gardai say they believe she then intended to hitch hike the rest of the way home to Callan, in Co.
Kilkenny. "Jo Jo hitched a lift from Naas to the slip road on the M9 motorway at Kilcullen, County Kildare. At approximately 11.
15pm Jo Jo hitched another lift to Moone, County Kildare. In Moone, Jo Jo made a telephone call to her friend Mary Cullinan at 11.37pm," said a spokesperson.
During that call, Jo Jo told Mary that a car had stopped for her and she was going to take the lift. This was the last known interaction with Jo Jo Dullard who was formally reported as missing the following day. READ ALSO: ALERT: Urgent appeal issued as gardai seek to locate boy, 15, known to frequent Dublin Gardai say the disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard has been the subject of a sustained investigation over the past three decades and that t he investigation is subject to ongoing review by the Serious Crime Review Team, National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"In November 2020, on the 25th Anniversary of Jo Jo’s disappearance An Garda Síochána confirmed that her disappearance was now classified as a murder investigation as An Garda Síochána was satisfied that serious harm came to Jo Jo on or about the night of November 9 1995. No person has been brought to justice for the murder of Jo Jo Dullard at this time," said as spokesperson. Since the reclassification of the case in 2020, gardai say t he investigation has progressed and nearly 800 recommendations have been identified.
"These recommendations have informed and generated new lines of enquiry which have been actioned by the Investigation Team based at Naas garda station, under the direction of the Senior Investigating Officer, assisted by An Garda Síochána Serious Crime Review Team," said the spokesperson. An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to the public for any information on the disappearance and murder of Jo Jo Dullard on the 9th November 1995. An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to the public for any information on the disappearance and murder of Jo Jo Dullard on the 9th November 1995.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone that met, saw, or has any information in relation to the murder of Josephine after 11.37pm on the night of the 9th November 1995, who has not spoken to gardaí to please come forward. "Jo Jo had her Sanyo Stereo cassette Player with her on November 9, 1995.
Did anyone see this cassette player after November 9 1995; did anyone receive such a cassette player from a friend or person that could not tell you from where they received it," added the spokesperson who said gardai are also appealing to any person who was hitchhiking in the immediate area around Moone, County Kildare at the end of October 1995 or the start of November 1995. "An Garda Síochána is resolute in our determination to provide answers for Jo Jo's family and bring her murderer to justice." A nyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant they believe it to be, is urged to contact Naas garda station in County Kildare on 045 884 300 or any garda station.
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