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Case No. 4794Murder · Co. Kildare · 9 Nov 1995

Gardaí appeal for information on 29th anniversary of Jo Jo Dullard's disappearance and murder

Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard, aged 21, disappeared on 9 November 1995 after an evening in Bruxelles Bar, Dublin, and was last known to be in Moone, Co. Kildare. Her sister Kathleen reported her missing on 10 November 1995 and a missing persons investigation began. In November 2020 the case was reclassified as a murder investigation, and no arrests or charges have been made. On the 29th anniversary, on 9 November 2024, gardaí appealed for information from anyone who met or saw her after 11.37pm or who gave a hitchhiker a lift around Moone.

  1. Reported1 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Josephine "Jo Jo" Dullard, aged 21, disappeared and the case is investigated as a murder.
Where
She hitched a lift from Naas to the M9 slip road at Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, then another lift to Moone, Co. Kildare.
When
  • On 9 November 1995 she travelled to Dublin and spent the evening socialising in Bruxelles Bar, Harry Street, Dublin 2.
  • At 11.37pm she phoned her friend Mary Cullinan from Moone and said a car had stopped for her and she would take the lift, the last known contact with her.
  • Her sister Kathleen reported her missing on 10 November 1995 and a missing persons investigation began.
Investigation
  • In November 2020 the disappearance was reclassified as a murder investigation.
  • A team based at Naas Garda Station runs the investigation, which is under ongoing review by the Serious Crime Review Team.
  • Nearly 800 recommendations have been identified, generating new lines of enquiry.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who met, saw or had information about her after 11.37pm on 9 November 1995, or who was hitchhiking around Moone in late October or early November 1995 or gave such a hitchhiker a lift, to contact the team.
Charges
No arrests or charges have been made, and no person has been brought to justice for her murder.
Other details
  • The 2024 appeal was issued on the 29th anniversary of her disappearance.
  • Her father died before she was born, and her mother died from cancer in 1983.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereShe hitched a lift from Naas to the M9 slip road at Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • whereShe made a telephone call from Moone at 11.37pm to her friend Mary Cullinan. (garda.ie)
  • whenJo Jo travelled to Dublin on 9 November 1995 and spent the evening socialising in Bruxelles Bar. (garda.ie)
  • whenShe was reported missing the following morning, 10 November 1995, and a missing persons investigation began. (garda.ie)
  • investigationIn November 2020 the disappearance was reclassified as a murder investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is run by a team based at Naas Garda Station and is subject to ongoing review by the Serious Crime Review Team. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNearly 800 recommendations have been identified, generating new lines of enquiry. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo person has been brought to justice for her murder. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who met, saw or has information about her after 11.37pm on 9 November 1995 to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who was hitchhiking around Moone, Co. Kildare in late October or early November 1995, or who gave such a hitchhiker a lift, to contact the investigation team. (garda.ie)
  • otherDuring the call she said a car had stopped for her and she was going to take the lift. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe call was the last known interaction with her. (garda.ie)
  • otherShe was 21 years old when she disappeared. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Nov2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Investigation into the Disappearance and Murder of Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard in November 1995 on the 29th Anniversary of her disappearance.

    Garda appeal on the 29th anniversary of the disappearance. Sets out the last known movements, the 2020 reclassification as murder, the investigation's progress and a request for information. No arrests or charges.

    victim, Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard, 21, irish (judged from name)Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard