Unsolved Irish Mysteries.

Gardaí have brought in the cadaver dog and excavation equipment

Good question..,maybe building/ garden works were being done at the time there

I believe an issue with an awful lot of these cases, another being Raonaid Murray, is that suspects families have remained completely silent even when they know the truth. Gardai have been praying that the passing of time would make one of them break and do the right thing.

I feel really sorry for the family that live there now. Nothing to do with them but their house and lives will be turned upside down and torn asunder by the gardai.

My understanding too is that it's tough **** as well, no compensation.

Man released

Gardaí searching for human remains at house linked to Annie McCarrick murder probe https://jrnl.ie/6732296

Yes indeed. In some cases it's even worse than remaining silent, two men were seen removing large case or carpet (I forget exact description) from Fiona Pender's house, one was is suspected of being perp's (since deceased) father!

There was an interview on the radio this week with a chap from N Ireland who is involved in training the dogs. He stated that they have a license to use human blood, tissue and bones for training purposes.

Presumably some gov. dept gives the license and also, some people must give their consent, prior to death, to allow this to happen. He didn't go into the details of how it works.

Fascinating, should have trained our beloved and much lamented springer spaniel but but he just believed he was a lap dog

Interesting they have now believed Annie was killed near her home so the whole story of her killed up the mountains was a red herring?

It makes sense given she didn't put away her groceries - that may indicate she left her apartment as soon as she got back with someone, or she arrived back with someone and was taken away or even there was someone waiting for her in the apartment when she got back.

The reported sightings of her on the bus were from c.3.30pm onwards. If someone had planned to go for a walk in the Dublin mountains, surely they wouldn't go that late? Particularly at the end of March.

Apparently the new owner was digging and found the remains...so I imagine the new owner may not want to be hanging around after this. Awful sad for them and the family of the deceased. How was it not sniffed out years ago.

I heard the US lawyer this morning on Morning Ireland it's worth a listen back.

He fairly strongly debunked the Enniskerry / Glencullen line of enquiry. One thing he mentioned on the groceries, as well as them being unpacked, was they were ingredients Annie needed for her job, she worked in a nearby bakery. He was saying not only were they not put away they were bought as Annie was expected in work next day (debunking the idea she would be heading to Wicklow for a session).

If the guy arrested is 62, he would have been 30 when Annie disappeared so maybe the older ones had moved out by then.
This journalist says Annie stayed in that family home in Clondalkin.

https://www.radioespial.com/2022/10/radio-espial-episode-23-annie-mccarrick.html

The gardai don't pay out for damage caused by searches unless negligence is proved. So says the minister for justice:

"claims from property owners for damage caused to their properties arising from searches undertaken by the Garda Síochána are managed by the State Claims Agency (SCA).

Each claim is considered separately, having regard to the particular facts of the case.

The general policy of the State Claims Agency, in relation to such claims, is that where the Gardaí cause damage to property in conducting a search, any claim from the property owner in respect of that damage is contested unless there is demonstrable negligence on the part of the Garda authorities. Other relevant factors taken into account include whether the Gardaí were acting on foot of a search warrant or whether they had other lawful authority to carry out a forced entry to a premises.

Search warrants authorise the Gardaí to use force to gain entry to a property if necessary and the Gardaí have no legal liability to the property owner for the damage caused in forcing entry to the property in those circumstances. The approach taken by the State Claims Agency in contesting these claims has been upheld by the Courts in a number of claims brought to court by property owners."

Indeed, no remains have been found so far. Apparently there was a local rumour that current owner found remains but it's not correct.

Reading and researching this stuff, at times, you'd wish for the days of the Heavy Gang and Special Branch and the Flying Squad (YOU'RE NICKED, MATE!) in London, but that approach doesn't work, just leads to false confessions and so on. Or even true confessions but then perp gets off on 'coppers bate me up, made me sign confession, I didn't do it'. Does a few years and gets out and then becomes a big hero, sues the state for false imprisonment for big money Steady steady wins the race. Hopefully.