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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4793Murder · Co. Kildare

Man in his 50s arrested over murder of Josephine 'Jo Jo' Dullard

Josephine 'Jo Jo' Dullard disappeared in November 1995, and gardaí are investigating her disappearance and murder; the sources do not give the place of the crime. On 11 November 2024, according to the article text, gardaí arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of her murder, though the article metadata dates the report 1 November 2024. The man, whose name is not given, is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Kildare. No charge or court proceedings have been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí are investigating the disappearance and murder of Josephine 'Jo Jo' Dullard.
When
  • Josephine Dullard disappeared in November 1995, and no exact date is given.
  • The article text dates the arrest to 11 November 2024, while the article metadata dates it to 1 November 2024.
Where
  • The place of the disappearance and of the murder is not given in the sources.
  • The arrested man is held at a Garda station in County Kildare.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of the murder of Jo Jo Dullard.
  • The arrested man is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • The arrest was announced in a Garda press release.
Other details
  • The suspect is not named in the sources.
  • The sources do not state the nationality of the victim or the suspect.
Charges
No charge against the arrested man has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating the disappearance and murder of Josephine 'Jo Jo' Dullard. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe man is held at a Garda station in Co. Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe disappearance occurred in November 1995. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have arrested a male on suspicion of the murder of Jo Jo Dullard. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man, aged in his 50s, is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Nov2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    UPDATE 1 - Investigation into the Disappearance and Murder of Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard in November 1995

    Garda press release announcing the arrest of a male in his 50s; it gives no name for the suspect, no exact date of the disappearance and no location for the crime. The article is dated 11/11/2024 in its text and 2024-11-01 in its metadata.

    victim, Josephine "Jo Jo” Dullard, irish (judged from name)Josephine "Jo Jo” Dullardsuspect, 50s, male