American woman Annie McCarrick was last seen in Dublin in March 1993.An Garda Síochána
An Garda Síochána announced today, Friday, June 13, that the man they arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murdering Annie McCarrick has been released without charge.
The male, aged in his 60s, was arrested on Thursday morning under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Announcing the man's arrest on Thursday, An Garda Síochána also confirmed that they were commencing a search operation at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
They noted that the current residents of the home are "not connected in any way with Annie McCarrick or her disappearance."
On Friday, An Garda Síochána said that the searches in relation to the investigation "remain ongoing and are being supported by a cadaver dog from an external agency."
Gardaí said searches will continue over the weekend, and updates will be provided "as appropriate."
The Annie McCarrick investigation
Annie McCarrick was born on March 21, 1967, and was 26 years old at the time of her disappearance in March 1993. A native of New York, she was the only child of her father, John, who died in 2009, and her mother, Nancy.
As a teenager, McCarrick visited Ireland on a school trip. Her parents have described how she fell in love with Ireland and the way of life, and how upon her return to New York, she indicated her intention to return to Ireland to live.
Irish American woman Annie McCarrick was last seen in Dublin in March 1993.
In the late 1980s, McCarrick completed her third-level studies at St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth before returning to New York in 1991, where she completed her studies at Stony Brook University.
On January 4, 1993, McCarrick moved to Ireland to live permanently and settled into rental accommodation at St. Catherine’s Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4, with two other tenants.
On Friday, March 26, 1993, McCarrick spoke to both her flatmates before they left separately to travel home for the weekend.
McCarrick made arrangements with friends, inviting them to her apartment for dinner the following day, Saturday, March 27. She was excited and making plans for her mother's upcoming visit; Nancy was due to arrive in Ireland on Tuesday, March 30.
Annie McCarrick.
McCarrick's friends became concerned for her welfare when she was not at home on Saturday, March 27 for the planned dinner. McCarrick also did not turn up to work that day, nor the day after.
A friend called to McCarrick's apartment on the evening of Sunday, March 28 and spoke with her two flatmates. Groceries that had been purchased by McCarrick on the morning of Friday, March 26, in Quinnsworth on Sandymount Road had been left unpacked in shopping bags.
A receipt in the shopping bags confirmed the date and time of purchase as 11:02 am on March 26.
This is the last confirmed activity of Annie McCarrick.
Annie McCarrick's receipt from Quinnsworth.
McCarrick was reported missing by a friend at Irishtown Garda Station on the evening of Sunday, March 28, 1993. This missing person report was confirmed by her mother Nancy when she arrived in Dublin on Tuesday, March 30.
On March 24, 2023, An Garda Síochána announced that they had reclassified the missing person investigation to a murder inquiry.
Gardaí renewed their appeal for information about McCarrick in March 2024, coinciding with the 31st anniversary of the Irish American woman's disappearance.