Ireland Named in reporting
Deirdre Jacob
Born 2003, from the ages reported. 37 reports across 1 case, 9 Aug 2021 to 27 Jul 2026
Other people with this name: born between July 2007 and February 2008 (1 case)
Victim: Deirdre Jacob, Irish woman, 18 (reports differ: 19, 18 at time of disappearance)Deirdre Jacob
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 2003, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 37 reports, 9 Aug 2021 to 27 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, garda.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, thejournal.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, dublinlive.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Deirdre Jacob was last seen near her home on July 28th, 1998
PhotoGarda Press Officevia irishtimes.com, 27 Jul 2026
University student Deirdre Jacob was last seen in Newbridge since 1998 | FILE PHOTOGRAPH
Photocredit not given by the outletvia kildarenow.com, 27 Jul 2026
Missing Irish Person Deidre Jacob April 1998
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 27 Jul 2026
Deirdre Jacob.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia extra.ie, 15 Jun 2026Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Gardaí renew appeal in Deirdre Jacob murder case in Kildare Murder · Co. Kildare
Deirdre Jacob, an 18-year-old Irish woman, went missing on 28 July 1998 near her home in Newbridge, Co Kildare, while walking home after collecting a bank draft, and Jo Jo Dullard, a 21-year-old Irish woman, disappeared from Moone, Co Kildare, in November 1995. Larry Murphy, a 56-year-old Irish man from Baltinglass, is the prime suspect; he was convicted for the kidnapping, rape and attempted murder of a woman in the Wicklow Mountains and released in 2010. Both cases were upgraded to murder investigations in 2018, and a file recommending a murder charge against Murphy was sent to the DPP in 2021, but the DPP directed no prosecution in July 2022. Searches at Taggartstown in October 2021 and at a quarry on the Kildare-Wicklow border in June 2026 found no evidential material. Gardaí renewed their public appeal for information on the 28th anniversary of Jacob's disappearance in July 2026.
Reported, 9 Aug 2021Victim · 37 reports
Timeline
every report naming Deirdre Jacob, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 Jul2026Gardaí appeal for information on Deirdre Jacob’s disappearance and murder 28 years agovictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 27 Jul202627/07/2026 Renewed Appeal to the Public for Information on the Disappearance and Murder of Deirdre Jacob, 28th July 1998victim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 27 Jul2026Gardaí release new appeal ahead of anniversary of missing Kildare woman Deirdre Jacobvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 27 Jul2026Gardai determined to crack Deirdre Jacob murder investigation 28 years onvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 15 Jun2026Major search launched over murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacobvictim, Deirdre Jacob, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 1 Jun2026Gardaí to resume dig tomorrow as part of probe into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacobvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 23 Feb2026BREAKING: Gardaí searching Kildare border site in Deirdre Jacob case make discoveryvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 18 Feb2026LATEST: Gardai issue update as Deirdre Jacob investigation search enters third day on Kildare bordervictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 16 Feb2026BREAKING: Fresh garda search operation for missing Kilkenny woman Jo Jo Dullard beginsvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 16 Feb2026Search operation launched into disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacobvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 22 Oct2025'Alarm bells ringing,' Kildare parents heartbreaking Crimecall appeal over murdered daughtervictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 28 Jul2024Renewed Appeal to the Public for Information on the Disappearance and Murder of Deirdre Jacob, 28th July 2024victim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 27 Jul2024Gardai appeal for information on anniversary of Deirdre Jacob's disappearancevictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18 at time of disappearance, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
- 29 Jul2023KILDARE: Gardaí release last sighting on CCTV of Deirdre Jacob on 25th anniversary of disappearance in 1998victim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 1 Jul2023An Garda Síochána Public Appeal for Information and Media Briefing 28th July - Disappearance and Murder of Deirdre Jacobvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 15 May2023Gardaí still hopeful of charges against Larry Murphy for Deirdre Jacob murdervictim, Deirdre Jacob, 19, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 17 Jul2022Deirdre Jacob murder investigation ‘is not over’, gardaí insistvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 19, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
- 17 Jul2022Plea for witnesses continues as DPP directs no prosecution of chief suspect in Kildare woman Deirdre Jacob's murdervictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 17 Jul2022Ex-cop says 'quiz rapist Larry Murphy's jail pals' over Deirdre Jacob casevictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 16 Jul2022DPP directs no charges following fresh inquiry into 1998 Deirdre Jacob murdervictim, Deirdre Jacob, 19, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 31 Dec20212021 Kildare news review: 15-day search in Deirdre Jacob murder casevictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 26 Oct2021Gardai say 'nothing of evidential value' found in Deirdre Jacob searchvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 26 Oct2021Deirdre Jacob case: No evidence found in search operation, Gardaí sayvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 26 Oct2021Gardai find 'nothing of evidential value' as dig for missing Deirdre Jacobs endsvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
- 20 Oct2021Retired garda who faced down Larry Murphy says he 'had cold eyes of a killer'victim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 13 Oct2021Gardaí to map area in search for Deirdre Jacobs - Extra.ievictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021Deirdre Jacob case: Gardaí search isolated wooded area near Newbridgevictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021PICTURES: Gardaí combing Kildare woodlands in search for Deirdre Jacob cluesvictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021WATCH: Gardai search Kildare woods in relation to Deirdre Jacob casevictim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021WATCH: Gardai speak from Deirdre Jacob search site after 'suspicious activity'victim, Deirdre Jacob, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021Deirdre Jacob search launched after 'unusual activity' on night she disappearedvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021Gardai to mount new search for remains of murdered womenvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 11 Oct2021Gardai to search Kildare woodlands for missing Deirdre Jacob and JoJo Dullardvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
- 10 Oct2021Gardaí to mount new search operation related to women who disappearedvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 21 Sep2021Ex-Garda hopes new search for tragic teen Deirdre Jacob will give answersvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 20 Sep2021LATEST: Garda officers in Deirdre Jacob case investigating plot of land in Kildarevictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, irish (judged from name)Deirdre Jacob
- 9 Aug2021Strange graffiti about convicted rapist Larry Murphy appears in small townvictim, Deirdre Jacob, 18, female, Irish, irishDeirdre Jacob
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