No trace has yet been discovered of a man who went missing at the beginning of July.
Barry Corcoran (39), from Wicklow town, was last seen in Ballyfermot, west Dublin, on the night of July 6th last and has not been seen since.
Since then he has failed to collect his jobseeker’s allowance, and his phone has been silent.
Gardaí say his family are baffled by his disappearance as he has no history of mental illness or association with criminals.
Five-year-old daughter
Mr Corcoran has a five-year-old daughter in Wicklow. He lived with his brother in Wicklow town.
On the day he disappeared, he went to his local post office at about 9.35pm. He took a bus to Dublin and then a red line Luas to the Kylemore Road stop, where he met a friend.
He made some purchases in a local shop on the Kylemore Road at 2.30pm and 6.30pm.
He was visiting friends on Cremona Road, Ballyfermot, at approximately 6.45pm on July 6th when he was last seen.
Supt Brendan Connolly of Ballyfermot Garda station said his family are baffled about his disappearance because it was so out of character.
No contact with family
“He hasn’t accessed funds. He hasn’t accessed his social welfare or contacted his family. Nothing has been heard from anybody since he disappeared,” he said. “We don’t believe there was anything untoward with Barry at the time.”
His status was not reported until a few days after he disappeared. Gardaí have been carrying out investigations behind the scenes and have now gone public in their appeal to find him.
He is described as 5’11” in height and of thin build. He has short grey hair and blue eyes and is described as walking with a slight “shuffle”. He also has an old scar on the bridge of his nose.
He was last seen wearing a dark rain jacket, blue jeans and black Puma runners.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Wicklow Garda station on 0404 60140 or the Garda Confidential line at 1800 666 111.
