The garda investigation into the disappearance of Annie McCarrick 30 years ago has been upgraded to a murder inquiry.
The American woman, who lived in St Cathryn’s Court, Sandymount in Dublin, was aged 26 when she went missing on 26 March 1993.
The last confirmed sighting of Ms McCarrick was captured on CCTV shortly before 11am that day at the AIB bank on Sandymount Road close to where she lived.
There are also reported sightings of her in the Sandymount Green area, reported sightings of her boarding the number 44 bus bound for Enniskerry in Co Wicklow and a number of further reported sightings in Enniskerry village and at Johnny Fox’s pub in the Dublin mountains.
She was reported missing by a friend on 28 March 1993.
Ms McCarrick, who was from Long Island in New York, had been working as a waitress at the Courtyard Restaurant in Donnybrook and as a waitress at Café Java on Leeson Street.
Despite a number of reported sightings and extensive searches, no trace of her has ever been found.
Today, the investigation team at Irishtown Garda Station announced that the missing person inquiry has now been reclassified as a murder investigation.
Gardaà say the decision to upgrade the inquiry is “based on the entirety of the information available to the investigation team at Irishtown Garda Station”.
At a press briefing this morning, Detective Superintendent Eddie Carroll said gardaà are “satisfied that it is more likely now that Annie came to a foul demise”.
Ms McCarrick was an only child and her father John passed away in 2009.
Senior officers have recently visited her mother Nancy in New York to update her on the investigation.
To coincide with the 30th anniversary of her disappearance this weekend, gardaà have also renewed their appeal for information.
Ms McCarrick is described as 5’8″ in height, 10 stone, long brown hair.
Gardaà said she spoke with a soft Irish-American accent and when she disappeared it is believed she was in possession of a large brown leather bag.
Minister for Justice Simon Harris said gardaà made the decision to “reclassify the missing person investigation into Annie McCarrick as a full murder investigation” based on a variety of reasons.
He said gardaà are absolutely clear that there are people who have information on the disappearance of Annie and her murder who have yet to speak to gardaÃ.
“Or [there are] people who may have spoken to the gardaà at the time but weren’t in a position to tell everything they knew at that time,” added Mr Harris.
American woman fell in love with Ireland as a teenager
Ms McCarrick visited Ireland, as a teenager, on a school trip. Her parents described that she fell in love with Ireland and the Irish way of life and how upon her return to New York, she indicated her intention to return to Ireland to live.
In the late 1980s, she completed 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 Stoney Brook University, New York.
On 4 January 1993, Ms McCarrick moved to Ireland to live permanently. She settled in rental accommodation at St Catherine’s Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4, with two other tenants.
She worked as a waitress at the Courtyard Restaurant Donnybrook and as a waitress at Café Java on Leeson Street.
On 17 March 1993, Ms McCarrick attended the St Patrick’s Day Parade with friends. Over the next few days, she carried out a normal life working, socialising in various licensed premises and visiting friends.
On Thursday 25 March, Ms McCarrick was not working but called to Café Java to collect her wages. Her wages were not ready and she arranged to call again on Friday 26 to collect her wages. She then visited friends and stayed for dinner.
On Friday 26 March, Ms McCarrick spoke to both her flat-mates before they left separately to travel home for the weekend.
Shortly before 11am, she visited the AIB branch on Sandymount Road to carry out some personal banking. This is the last confirmed sighting of her and it was captured on CCTV.
Ms McCarrick made arrangements with friends inviting them to her apartment for dinner the next day Saturday 27 March. She was excited planning for a visit by her mother Nancy, who was due to arrive on the 30 March.
Subsequently, there are reported sightings of Annie in the Sandymount Green area, reported sightings of Annie boarding a No 44 bus bound for Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, and a number of further reported sightings in Enniskerry village and at Johnnie Fox’s pub.
On 28 March 1993, friends of Ms McCarrick expressed concerns for her welfare. She was not at home on Saturday 27 March when they called for dinner. She had also not turned up for work either on Saturday 27 or on the morning of Sunday 28.
A friend called to her apartment on the evening of 28 March and spoke with her flat-mates.
Groceries purchased by Ms McCarrick on the morning of Friday 26 March 1993, in Quinnsworth, Sandymount Road, had been left unpacked in shopping bags. This is the last confirmed activity by Ms McCarrick.
She was reported missing by a friend on the evening of the 28 March at Irishtown Garda Station.
This missing person report was confirmed by her mother Nancy when she arrived in Dublin on 30 March 1993.
When Ms McCarrick disappeared it is believed she was in possession of a large brown leather bag.
Speaking today, Detective Superintendent Carroll said: “I would urge any person or persons with information in relation to the Murder of Annie McCarrick to please come forward to either the investigation team at Irishtown Garda Station at 01 6669600, your local Garda Station or the Garda Confidential telephone line 1800 666 111.
“I appeal to any person who have information relative to Annie’s murder not to assume we know and/or that it has limited value. Let us make that decision.”
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