Name: Conor Dwyer
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: April 30, 1991
Location Last Seen: Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Date of Birth: Unknown
Age: 62 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (173cm)
Weight: Stocky build
Hair Color: Brown, receding hairline
Eye Color: Unknown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wore glasses. In possession of a White Toyota Cressida registration number 5797 ZT.
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Conor and his wife Shiela Dwyer from Fermoy have been missing since 1991. They lived at Chapel Hill, Fermoy, Co. Cork. They were last seen at St. Patrick's Church in Fermoy on 30th April 1991.
The following day, 1st May 1991, Sheila spoke with her sister by phone. On the 19th May, Sheila’s birthday, her sister tried calling her, but there wasn’t any reply. Soon after, both of Sheila’s sisters went to the house, but found it empty. They reported the couple missing to Gardaí a few days later, on 22nd May.
When Gardaí attended at the couple’s home, they found both their passports along with around £1000 in cash - a substantial sum of money for the time. It was noted that some clothes were missing, but not much. Nothing was disturbed in the house or appeared out of the ordinary. Their bank accounts were never accessed and, despite numerous appeals, TV reconstructions and even an RTE radio documentary, no confirmed trace of the couple was ever found. However their car, a white Toyota Cressida registration number 5797 ZT was not at the house and has not been located to date. While all ports were notified at the time, there were never any reports of the car having left the country. The car was registered to Conor and had recently been taxed in January 1991, and has never been re-registered in any other name.
The Blackwater and Lee rivers, airports and harbours have been searched, without success. In June 1991, a woman named Mary O'Dowd from Balyvolane met a couple fitting the Dwyers' description at Lourdes Airport. The man wore a cream colored trench coat and runners, while the woman had her hair up and was wearing a scarf. Mary O'Dowd heard them talking and understood they were irish. In 1993, Garda and Sheila's sister came to her, asking for description of the couple's clothing. It turned out these were the items of clothing missing from the Dwyers' house in Fermoy.
Conor Dwyer was 62 years of age at the time of disappearance and Sheila Dwyer had just turned 60 in May 1991. Sheila was a housewife and is described as a quiet person who was in good health. As a couple, while they are described as having kept to themselves, both were well known in the town of Fermoy and were always well dressed.
Conor worked as the caretaker in Castlelyons House, which was owned by a German business man at the time. There was an array of high valued cars in the property which he was often seen driving throughout Fermoy. He was well known in Fermoy and the surrounding areas and had previously worked as a taxi driver.
In May 2024, this case remains an open and active investigation and there has been numerous reviews throughout the years. Lines of enquires have been followed up in numerous different areas with the entire case being fully reviewed at this time. These enquires have lead Gardaí abroad as well as Ireland. The River Blackwater has been searched on numerous occasions by the Garda Water unit.
Agency Name: Fermoy Garda Station
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: +3532582100
Agency E-Mail: Fermoy Garda Station Contact
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Agency Name: Garda Missing Persons Bureau
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: +353 1 666 9476
Agency E-Mail: missing_persons@garda.ie
Agency Case Number: Unknown
Garda
Irish Independent - 18 Oct 2014
Garda - Crimecall on RTE - 29 Apr 2024 episode
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 05/05/2024 - By: ls
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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