Ireland Named in reporting
John Griffin
Born between April 1967 and April 1968, from the ages reported. 19 reports across 2 cases, 21 Jan 2022 to 8 Apr 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between April 1967 and April 1968, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Clare, Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 19 reports, 21 Jan 2022 to 8 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- clareecho.ie, galwaybeo.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, galwaydaily.com
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Cases
latest first- Gardaí renew appeal in Clare murder of Emer O'Loughlin Murder · Co. Clare
Emer O'Loughlin, a 23-year-old art student, was found dead in a fire-destroyed mobile home at Ballybornagh, Tubber, Co Clare on 8 April 2005. John 'Fozzie' Griffin, a 57-year-old man and the last person to see her alive, owned the mobile home and disappeared from Inis Mór in April 2005 after a psychiatric hospital stay, with his clothes found on a cliff in what gardaí believe was a staged suicide. In 2010, forensic tests on her exhumed remains indicated a violent death, upgrading the investigation to murder, and an inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing in November 2025. Gardaí renewed their appeal for information on the 21st anniversary in April 2026, believing Griffin is still alive and may be hiding under an alias.
Reported, 8 Apr 2025Suspect · 12 reports - Unlawful killing verdict in 2005 Galway murder case Murder · Co. Galway
Emer O'Loughlin, aged 23, was found dead in a burnt-out caravan at a park on the Galway-Clare border on 8 April 2005, and her death was treated as suspicious from the outset. A post-exhumation examination in 2010 revealed she had died of severe head and back injuries before the fire. John Griffin, a man from Mervue, Galway, who owned the caravan, disappeared after the fire and is believed to have faked his death and fled the country; he is wanted by Gardaí and Interpol. On 5 November 2025, an inquest jury at Kilrush courthouse returned a verdict of unlawful killing, and the family said they are delighted and want Griffin brought before a court.
Reported, 22 Mar 2024Suspect · 7 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Griffin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Apr202621 years on from murder of Ennistymon's Emer - Gardaí still anxious to speak to Fozzie Griffin - Clare Echosuspect, John 'Fozzie' Griffin, named, irish (judged from name)John 'Fozzie' Griffin
- 6 Nov2025Gardai issue fresh update over one of Ireland's longest ongoing murder casessuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 5 Nov2025Galway man number one murder suspect as woman 'unlawfully killed'suspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 8 Apr2025Police forces worldwide asked to share information on Emer O’Loughlin murder suspectsuspect, John Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 8 Apr2025Gardaí renew appeal 20 years after murder of Emer O’Loughlinsuspect, John Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 8 Apr2025Renewed appeal launched on 20th anniversary of Emer O'Loughlin's murder - Clare Echosuspect, John Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 8 Apr2025Gardaí urge public to help 'bring closure' to family of woman murdered in Claresuspect, John Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 7 Apr2025Galway murder suspect John Griffin's aliases and sightings around worldsuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 1 Apr2025Family of woman killed in Clare launch new appeal on 20th anniversary of murdersuspect, John 'Fozzie' Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John 'Fozzie' Griffin
- 1 Apr2025Gardai believe Galway suspect 'still alive' faking death after woman's killingsuspect, John Griffin, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 8 Apr2024Gardai chasing suspected Galway killer release 'last seen' photo as update givensuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 25 Mar2024Galway murder suspect John Griffin spotted around world years after 'fake death'suspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 23 Mar2024Unsolved murder of young Galway woman to be investigated on RTÉ's Crime Callsuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 22 Mar2024Galway gardai involve RTE to solve one of Ireland’s longest murder mysteriessuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 23 May2022Gardai criticised by family of young woman stabbed with 'machete-like' weaponsuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 22 May2022Family of murdered woman furious killer has never been caught 17 years later - Extra.iesuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 21 May2022True crime documentary looks at woman's murder and Inis Mór standoff - Galway Dailysuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 7 Apr2022Murder reward on young woman's anniversary to find 'death-faking' suspectsuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
- 21 Jan2022Reward for Galway murder suspect who 'faked death and fled' after woman killedsuspect, John Griffin, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Griffin
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