Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3928Murder, disappearance · Co. Wicklow

Gardaí commence search operation in Co. Wicklow in Dullard and Jacob murder investigation

Gardaí commenced a search operation on open ground near the Wicklow/Kildare border on 16 February 2026 as part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob. The area will be subject to excavation, technical and forensic examinations over the coming days.

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

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  • whereThe search operation is on open ground at a location in Co. Wicklow near the Wicklow/Kildare border (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe area will be searched and subject to excavation, technical and forensic examinations over the coming days (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe search is led by the Serious Crime Review Team and Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal for information via any Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 (garda.ie)
  • otherThe families of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been kept updated on the investigation (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2026
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Search Operation – Ongoing Investigations into the Disappearance and Murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

    Announces the commencement of a search operation on open ground near the Wicklow/Kildare border, led by the Serious Crime Review Team and Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob.

    victim, Jo Jo Dullard, irish (judged from name)Jo Jo Dullardvictim, Deirdre Jacob, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob