Fiona Sinnott went missing in 1998

This area of land will be searched and subject to excavation, technical and forensic examinations over the coming days.

Gardaí confirmed that road closures will be in place, and local diversions are in operation.

Gardaí in both Wexford and Wicklow have been investigating the disappearance of Fiona Sinnott for 27 years.

Significant enquiries have been carried out to establish Fiona’s whereabouts and to investigate the circumstances in which Fiona disappeared.

Extensive searches have been carried out, and six persons were arrested and detained in connection with this investigation.

Fiona was the mother of an infant daughter and at the time of her disappearance, lived at Ballyhitt, Broadway, Co. Wexford.

On Sunday, 8th February 1998, Fiona was socialising at Butler’s Pub in Broadway, Co. Wexford with friends. She left Butler’s at approximately midnight. This was the last confirmed sighting of Fiona.

A motorist saw a male and a female on the roadway near Kisha Cross, Broadway, on that night, at around midnight.

There were two males in their late teens or early twenties in close proximity.

None of these four people have ever come forward.

Gardaí are anxious to trace them or anyone who was in the vicinity who did not, or could not, come forward at the time.

Investigating Gardaí continue to appeal to any person with any information in relation to the disappearance and murder of Fiona, who has not spoken to Gardaí, to please come forward and speak to our investigation team.

Gardaí continue to appeal to any person who may have previously come forward and felt they could not provide Gardaí with all the information they had in relation to this matter to contact the investigation team again.

Anyone with information should contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 9165200 or any Garda Station.

Anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.