Ireland's most baffling missing persons' case as Cork couple vanish without a trace
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- 02 May 2023
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It remains one of the most baffling missing person's cases ever seen in Ireland.
Conor and Sheila Dwyer were last seen walking to a funeral mass in Fermoy on April 30, 1991. Since then, no definite trace of the quiet couple, both aged in their 60s, has been found.
Their sudden and complete disappearance has remained a total mystery for 32 years and Gardai have no clues as to what happened them, Cork Beo reports.
If they were still alive today, Conor and Sheila Dwyer would be aged 94 and 93 respectively - and though it's unlikely they are alive, their descendants and many people in Fermoy still want to know the truth of their disappearance.
Gardai have fielded possible sightings from as far away as France, Germany and Italy, but none have led to any concrete leads.
And on the anniversary of the disappearance, community groups and friends in north Cork have again appealed to the public to help spread the story, in the hope that somebody, somewhere might recall a sighting of the Dwyers or their missing car.
The case has been immensely frustrating for Gardai down the years, who have kept the inquiry going and made regular appeals for information. However, one senior Garda said they are 'baffled' by a total absence of any clues to indicate what became of the couple.
The facts around their last known hours in Fermoy are clear. On April 30, 1991, Conor, aged 62, and Sheila, 61, were seen as they walked the short distance from their home in Fermoy to a Requiem Mass at St Patrick's Church.
A local woman who knew them said hello as they passed on the street at 9.30am. That was the last known sighting of the couple. Read More…
