Gardai make renewed appeal for information on murder of Antoinette Smith in 1988

Antoinette had been in a nightclub in Dublin with friends the night she was killed.

On Saturday, 11th July 1987, Antoinette and a friend attended the David Bowie concert in Slane, Co. Meath. They returned to Dublin by bus, arriving in Parnell Square at around 11pm.

They went to the La Mirage Discotheque on Parnell Street. While in the club they met two men that they knew. They joined the men’s company and remained with them until they all left shortly after 2am.

Antoinette’s friend left the group when they left the club.

Antoinette stayed on and spoke to the two men until all three walked the short distance to the taxi rank on O’Connell Street. The men got a taxi to the Ballymun area, while Antoinette continued to walk by the Gresham Hotel on O’Connell Street towards O’Connell Street Bridge.

Antoinette was subsequently reported missing to Gardaí by her husband.

She was missing for nine months until her remains were discovered on Glendoo Mountain.

Antoinette was a mother of two young children, Lisa who was only seven years old and Rachel who was four at the time of their mother’s disappearance.

It is now 39 years since Antoinette Smith was last seen on O’Connell Street, Dublin. Gardaí at Bray Garda Station are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance and information in relation to the disappearance and murder of Antoinette Smith:

• Gardaí are appealing to those who may have information since 1987, or who may have come into possession of information in the intervening years, to come forward.

• Gardaí are urging individuals, who 39 years on, may want to come forward, to do so, especially if relationships / associations may have changed over the years.

• Gardaí are anxious to assure the public that they will treat anyone assisting the investigation in a sensitive manner.

Anyone with information can contact Gardaí in Bray at 01 666 5300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.