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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4520Murder (suspected) · Co. Laois · 30 Jan 2019

Three arrested over disappearance of William Delaney from Portlaoise, feared murdered

Gardaí arrested two women and a man on 24 November 2025 in connection with the suspected murder of William Delaney, who has been missing since January 2019. Gardaí are treating the case as murder, and Mr Delaney's remains have never been found.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested24 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatWilliam Delaney, 56, has been missing since January 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMr Delaney was last seen in Monasterevin, Co Kildare, on 30 January 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeOfficers believe Mr Delaney was abducted and tortured for several hours before being murdered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are treating the case as murder although his remains have never been found. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo suspects were arrested in June 2019 but nobody was ever charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí had information that the body was buried near the Rock of Dunamaise, Laois, but a search in June 2019 found nothing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested three people, two women and a man, on Monday 24 November 2025 in connection with the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí established that Mr Delaney had been a patient at Portlaoise General Hospital before leaving on 30 January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe two women are in their 30s and 50s, and the man is in his 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Nov2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest three people over disappearance of man who is feared murdered

    New arrests on 24 November 2025 in the 2019 disappearance of William Delaney. No existing case matches this one.

    victim, William Delaney, 56, male, irish (judged from name)William Delaneysuspect, 30s, femalesuspect, 50s, femalesuspect, 30s, male