Kilkenny Castle: Family gathers for 31st anniversary of missing woman
Relatives and friends marked the 1995 disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard, a case upgraded to murder in 2020.
By Olivia Miller ·
The family of Jo Jo Dullard gathered at Kilkenny Castle on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 31st anniversary of her disappearance.
Friends and local residents joined the group for the memorial service in County Kilkenny. The event took place just days after her relatives stated that they think of her every day.
Dullard was 21 years old when she vanished on November 9, 1995. She was last seen using a phone box in Moone, County Kildare, while attempting to travel home from Dublin.
She had missed her scheduled bus to Kilkenny and instead boarded a coach to Naas, County Kildare. From there, she planned to hitch a ride to her home in Callan.
Gardaí investigations, including several digs conducted earlier this year, have not yet determined her fate. In June, officers from the Garda Serious Crime Review Team excavated a quarry site on the border of Wicklow and Kildare.
That specific search focused on Dullard and another missing woman, Deirdre Jacob. It was alleged that convicted rapist Larry Murphy may have buried one of the women in a car.
Her sister, Kathleen Bergin, and the rest of the family said they miss Dullard deeply. They expressed hope that she will eventually find her way home. “We keep the candle of hope lit that our loved ones will find their way home,” the family said.
