30 years on: Family of missing woman Imelda Keenan renew appeal for help

THE FAMILY of Imelda Keenan, the Waterford woman who has been missing for 30 years, have renewed their appeal for help.

January 3 will mark the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of 22-year-old, Imelda Keenan, who was last seen in Waterford on Monday, January 3, 1994. 

Since then, Gardaí have continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.

Imelda was originally from Mountmellick, Co Laois, but had settled in Waterford City where she lived in an apartment with her boyfriend at the time.

On the day she went missing, Imelda had informed her boyfriend that she was going to the post office in town. She left her apartment at 1.30pm and walked down William Street onto Lombard Street. The last known sighting of Imelda is at this time, when she was seen crossing the road by a local doctor’s secretary who knew her.

The secretary and a friend saw Imelda crossing the road at the corner of the Tower Hotel and Lombard Street.

The following day, she was reported missing by her brother, Edward.

Despite an extensive Garda investigation, there have been no further confirmed sightings of Imelda. 30 years on, Gardaí and Imedla’s family are appealing for people to come forward to assist with the investigation.

Gardaí would encourage anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward to them.

Gardaí can be contacted at Waterford Garda Station on (051) 305 300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.