Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Missing Icelandic man

1234579

Comments

  • #182
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    agsdi wrote: »
    He already reported it to Clontarf but they didn't get back to him.
    I doubt if they’d get back to him, assuming of course that he gave all the information he had to Clontarf. If so they’d have no reason to get back to him. It’s not as if they’d be updating him on their investigation.


  • #183
    Gimme A Pound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,482 ✭✭✭Gimme A Pound


    agsdi wrote: »
    A mate told me that he saw a man that he thought was identical to Jon on the seafront at Clontarf a few days after he went missing. Him and some people he was with walked past him and when they saw his picture later they went and reported it to Clontarf station. They haven't got back to him. Does that mean he was mistaken or what?
    I don't know if they do get back to people who report such leads. Especially when it's a high profile missing person case - apparently police always receive masses of tips on such an occasion. No doubt it's being considered - he likely wasn't the only one who reported that sighting.


  • #184
    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    Koa Curved Ox wrote: »
    I don't know if they do get back to people who report such leads. Especially when it's a high profile missing person case - apparently police always receive masses of tips on such an occasion. No doubt it's being considered - he likely wasn't the only one who reported that sighting.

    Yes, reported a sighting of a missing girl a few years ago, no one got back in touch with me for any more details. Thankfully it was a good outcome in that situation. Hopefully the same can be said of this case but looking most unlikely as each day passes.


  • #185
    nc6000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭nc6000


    Calltocall wrote:
    Interesting, wasn’t aware he was familiar with Ireland

    Virgin Media just had a piece on their News at 5.30 bulletin and said it was his first time in Ireland.


  • #186
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    nc6000 wrote: »
    Virgin Media just had a piece on their News at 5.30 bulletin and said it was his first time in Ireland.

    Saw that report, his mother Hanna was interviewed and is lost for words at how he vanished in such a busy part of the road


  • Advertisement
  • #187
    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Edgware


    Cushie Butterfield wrote: »
    Yes, Blaithnaid Timothy. She was never found but was pronounced dead by the coroner a few years later, as there was ‘sufficient evidence’ that she had drowned. She had been researching suicide on her laptop. Poor girl.

    Hoping for a better outcome for this chap.

    It is a tragic situation re the Icelandic man. It is quite regular now for people to go missing, some unfortunately take their own life but you would be surprised at the number who go to England etc and just cut all links with families.


  • #188
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 27,787 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    There were some more photos on virgin tv news and interview with his mum.

    He looks very different in the cctv and colour photos to the black and white picture that is lampposted... I would not recognise him from the black and white v cctv.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #189
    Calltocall
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭Calltocall


    Lion Killer wrote: »
    No more news on this?

    Nothing, it’s gone cold, so bizarre, there were a few reports on this thread of possibly the man being spotted out by clontarf, I don’t know if that was definite but nothing since then, It doesn’t look good, almost two months missing, bizarre to vanish from such a busy area


  • #190
    Hector Savage
    Registered Users Posts: 8,810 ✭✭✭Hector Savage


    Reminds me of the Trevor Deely case, so bizarre.


  • #191
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 27,787 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    *bump*
    Another appeal just aired on Virgin Media news today. They said it was Jonsson's first visit to Ireland & that DNA samples have been taken from family members - I presume in order to identify any bodies discovered say washed up on beach.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Advertisement
  • #192
    Olibh
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Olibh


    May 2019 Update

    Icelandic man Jon Jonsson is still missing since leaving the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin Ireland at 11.05a.m on Saturday Feb 9th 2019.


    His family have a Facebook page:
    Jon Jonsson missing in Dublin.

    The family have also set up a website. See Facebook page for address.


  • #193
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 11,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Just looked it up, this is the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jonjonssonmissing/


  • #194
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Bigmac1euro wrote: »
    This story struck me as really strange, that area in general is quite safe how did he just go missing :confused::confused:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/fresh-appeal-issued-for-icelandic-man-missing-in-dublin-1.3803655


    Yeah ..i had played a tournament of poker in the same hotel just a few months prior.

    Apparently he had lost of money just before he went missing.


    I don't know about safe, there was a shooting there in that same hotel not too long ago. But it was called The Regency back then and they changed the name but its the same hotel.

    Its a LOVELY hotel by the way.


  • #195
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    MicksJaguar wrote: »
    There are no tournaments held in Ireland that have a 5k buy not for years and even when they were they were rare

    Also the indo havent a fecking clue how much money he may have lost the night before the only person who would know is him, absolute piece of trash click bait


    You are correct not since the EPT stopped making regular stops here.

    HOWEVER..

    There are cash games tho :rolleyes: and there are usually cash games at every tournament they are often the main attraction.

    I hope he is ok.

    I doubt its to do with poker and more the state of his own mental health.


  • #196
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Lion Killer wrote: »
    Gone over 3 months now.

    I fear his poor family will never get an answer. I would say it is almost certain that he took his own life. No sightings, nothing in 3 months. If he was still alive and out and about then someone would have spotted him. If he does not have close friends here who he is able to live a reclusive life with then he is dead - that would be a completely bizarre and unlikely thing to do as well.

    Most likely he is gone in to the sea. :(

    Suicide just seems so prevalent nowadays especially in men. I know some many who are gone.

    I don't know if it was always this way or we just are more open about it now.


  • #197
    Olibh
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Olibh


    Yes, it is very tragic that so many are gone through suicide and mostly men as you said.

    It is still baffling that Jon Jonsson wasn't seen leaving the area after leaving the Bonnington Hotel.

    An Irishman who went missing in Malaysia quite recently turned up after 2 months.

    I know of someone who went missing from Dublin many years ago. He was found by his brother, wandering on a street in London. He had had a temporary break down.

    The family of Jon Jonsson are still searching for Jon. I can understand that completely. Someone must know something. My heart goes out to them.


  • #198
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    It's nearly 5 months now, and no update.
    His family are in Crime call tonight to make a fresh appeal.

    Bizarre nothing new has come to light.


  • #199
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Appeal for information on crimecall with CCTV.

    Very strange case.


  • #200
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,294 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Lion Killer wrote: »
    Dead in the sea most likely. Probably went off at a spot with no camera. You would be surprised about how little people give a fcuk about what is going on around them. People don't give a fcuk sadly.

    I think that’s a bit unfair to be honest.


  • #201
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    I'd say due to the fact he lost money at the poker tournament he either commited suicide or owed money to the wrong people


  • Advertisement
  • #202
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    I'd say due to the fact he lost money at the poker tournament he either commited suicide or owed money to the wrong people

    4 grand he lost the previous night not a huge sum. I suppose he may of owed money out alright. People saying he headed for the sea, surely he was on CCTV somewhere else on the way. Maybe the Gardai werent on the ball.


  • #203
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,215 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Lion Killer wrote: »
    Dead in the sea most likely. Probably went off at a spot with no camera. You would be surprised about how little people give a fcuk about what is going on around them. People don't give a fcuk sadly.

    Bit much


  • #204
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,279 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Very mysterious case.

    His wife and The family are devastated.

    Hopefully some more information comes out.


  • #205
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    4 grand he lost the previous night not a huge sum. I suppose he may of owed money out alright. People saying he headed for the sea, surely he was on CCTV somewhere else on the way. Maybe the Gardai werent on the ball.

    We don't know exactly how much he lost though for certain. How do we know that the 4k wasnt his last bit of money and he couldn't cope with the gambling anymore.

    Its crazy that in such a built up area with houses and businesses everywhere that there isn't more CCTV. It's 2019 ffs


  • #206
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    We don't know exactly how much he lost though for certain. How do we know that the 4k wasnt his last bit of money and he couldn't cope with the gambling anymore.

    Its crazy that in such a built up area with houses and businesses everywhere that there isn't more CCTV. It's 2019 ffs

    There are loads of CCTV cameras at the junction where Whitehall church is he was heading up that way past the hospital. The only turn offs before that junction are into housing estates. So safe to say he made it that far at least.


  • #207
    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    4 grand he lost the previous night not a huge sum. I suppose he may of owed money out alright. People saying he headed for the sea, surely he was on CCTV somewhere else on the way. Maybe the Gardai werent on the ball.
    He flies to Ireland for a poker tournament, brings several thousand euro with him, and then vanishes.

    Was the poker tournament that he went to a big event?


  • #208
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    the_syco wrote: »
    He flies to Ireland for a poker tournament, brings several thousand euro with him, and then vanishes.

    Was the poker tournament that he went to a big event?

    Not really it was an amateur event taking place over the course of a few days. The big one was on the Saturday with a 50k prize for the winner. He probably lost a good few quid.


  • #209
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Bigmac1euro wrote: »
    Brought no phone
    left his passport behind
    His bank cards haven't been used.

    Yep. I hate to say it but I think our friend Jonny Johnson took the plunge


  • #210
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 17,957 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Gardai said losing four grand in a night was not particularly unusual for a regular poker like Jon and they reckon he still had several more grand on him. But they don't think anything sinister happened to him either.


  • Advertisement
  • #211
    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭sabat


    Does anyone know what happened in the last hand(s) he played? Whoever took his money, whether by skill or some sick beat, must be going through hell.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement