Ireland Three arrested over 2019 murder of William Delaney in Portlaoise
Gardaí in Portlaoise are investigating the murder of William Delaney, who went missing on Wednesday 30 January 2019. On 24 November 2025 gardaí arrested three people, two women aged in their 30s and 50s and a man aged in his 30s, in connection with the investigation, and they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in the Midland and South Western regions. In the latest development, reported on 25 November 2025, all three were released without charge and the investigation is ongoing. Gardaí believe people in the community have information they have not yet given and are asking anyone with information to contact Portlaoise Gardaí or the Garda Confidential Line.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- William Delaney was murdered, and Gardaí are investigating his murder.
- Where
- The investigation is based in Portlaoise, County Laois.
- When
- William Delaney went missing on Wednesday 30 January 2019.
- Investigation
- On Monday 24 November 2025, three people were arrested in connection with the investigation: two women, aged in their 30s and 50s, and a man aged in his 30s.
- The three people were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in the Midland and South Western regions.
- Gardaí believe people in the community have information they have not yet given.
- Charges
- All three people were released without charge, and investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- Gardaí are appealing for information and asking anyone with information to contact Portlaoise Gardaí on 057-8674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
- The garda.ie press release is dated 24/11/2025 in its text, while the tracker lists its article date as 2025-11-01.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWilliam Delaney was murdered. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating the murder of William Delaney. (garda.ie)
- whereThe investigation is based in Portlaoise. (garda.ie)
- whenWilliam Delaney went missing on 30 January 2019. (garda.ie)
- whenWilliam Delaney went missing on Wednesday 30 January 2019. (garda.ie)
- investigationThree people were arrested on 24 November 2025 in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo women, aged in their 30s and 50s, and a man in his 30s were arrested. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe three people are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in the Midland and South Western regions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThree people were arrested on Monday 24 November 2025 in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí released the three people, two women and a man. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll three were released without charge and investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí believe people in the community have information they have not yet given. (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí are appealing for information on the murder and asking people to contact Portlaoise Gardaí or the Garda Confidential Line. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2025Update 7: Investigation into the Murder of William Delaney, Portlaoise, 2019.
Update 7 on the investigation. Three people arrested on 24 November 2025 (two women and a man) were released without charge. Gardaí appeal for information. The article's metadata date (2025-11-01) differs from its issue date (25/11/2025).
victim, William Delaney, irish (judged from name)William Delaneysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 1 Nov2025Update: Arrests - Investigation into the Murder of William Delaney, Portlaoise, 2019
Garda.ie press release announcing the arrests of three people, two women and a man, in the investigation into the 2019 murder of William Delaney. No existing case matched.
victim, William Delaney, irish (judged from name)William Delaneysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, 30s, male