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Search beginning in Wexford in Fiona Sinnott inquiry

COUNTY WEXFORD, JUL 31 – The renewed search involves technical and forensic examinations with over 500 witness statements collected in the 27-year investigation into Fiona Sinnott's disappearance and murder.

  • Gardaí initiated a renewed search operation in County Wexford today as part of the long-running investigation into Fiona Sinnott's 1998 disappearance and murder.
  • On Sunday, February 8, 1998, Fiona Sinnott was last seen leaving Butler’s Pub in Broadway, Co Wexford around midnight, and her case was later upgraded to murder with significant enquiries.
  • Gardaí have established a strong presence near Killinick, sealing roads and deploying heavy machinery and drones for forensic examination over the coming days.
  • Gardaí have arrested six individuals, and in a renewed public appeal, are urging anyone with information to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 9165200 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.
  • Seeking key witnesses, Gardaí say Fiona’s sister Diane stated: `They brought me in on Tuesday and told us they were planning to search a site, but they didn't say where`, as officers focus on four unidentified individuals near Kisha Cross.
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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