National Missing Persons Day took place in Croke Park today
Michael Jacob, the father of Deirdre Jacob has appealed for anyone who may have any information on her disappearance to come forward.
Mr Jacob was speaking at the National Missing Persons Day event in Croke Park today.
Deirdre was last seen on the 28th July 1998 near her home, at Roseberry in Newbridge at approximately 3pm.
Deirdre was 18 years of age at the time, 5’3” in height, slim build with grey/green eyes and dark chin length hair.
When she went missing she was wearing a navy v neck t-shirt with white trim on collar and sleeves, navy or black straight jeans and blue Nike runners.
Deirdre was carrying a distinctive black satchel type bag with long shoulder straps and the word CAT in large yellow capital letters on the side.
The black satchel bag has never been located.
There has been a 25-year investigation into Deirdre’s disappearance during which significant enquiries have been carried out to establish her whereabouts and to investigate the circumstances in which she disappeared.
On the 20th anniversary of her disappearance An Garda Síochána confirmed that the missing person investigation had been upgraded to a murder investigation.
An Garda Síochána has submitted an investigation file on the murder of Deirdre Jacob to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
No prosecution has been directed to date.
Deirdre's father, Michael, had this appeal today.
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