Gardai have received "significant" new information about Deirdre Jacob since launching a murder investigation two months ago. Gardai have received "significant" new information about Deirdre Jacob since launching a murder investigation two months ago. The teenager vanished in July 1998 from the roadside close to her home outside Newbridge, Co Kildare. The prisoner's allegations led to number of unsuccessful searches for Deirdre Jacob in and around the Wicklow area. HAPPIER TIMES: Deirdre Jacob with her beloved dogsThe findings of the reports contributed to the Garda decision to upgrade the investigation from a missing person case to murder.

Source: Irish Independent October 07, 2018 17:35 UTC