“What I would do for you to just come home. Hopefully a text soon. Love you mam,” Jayden Mullane wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday, three weeks after his mother vanished in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland Live reported.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Carrie Mullane (Noonan), 39, and with preventing the lawful burial of a corpse, and is due to appear via video link before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on 7 November, the BBC reported.
Carrie Mullane was last seen by taxi in Enniskillen on 10 October
Ms Mullane, from Moyross, Limerick, travelled to Enniskillen from Limerick on Saturday 10 October 2026 with a man known to her, and has not been seen since, rte.ie reported. The last confirmed sighting was when she took a taxi from Enniskillen bus station on Wellington Road to Trasna Park at around 9pm that night; from that point her movements are unknown, according to Detective Superintendent Richard Thornton of the PSNI Serious Crime Branch. Concern for her welfare was reported to the PSNI by An Garda Síochána on 29 October, The Journal reported.
Police believe she came to harm shortly after arriving and charge a man
The PSNI believes it is “very likely” that Ms Mullane came to harm shortly after her arrival in Northern Ireland, rte.ie reported. On Friday, police carried out searches in County Fermanagh, including Lough Erne, and recovered a small boat and a camper van for examination, the BBC reported. The 35-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody assisting with enquiries, PSNI Fermanagh and Omagh District Commander Superintendent Pete Cunningham said in a statement on Wednesday, according to Ireland Live.
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane (Noonan) in Enniskillen have launched a murder investigation and arrested a man on suspicion of murder. Read more: https://t.co/URz8wNeCRU pic.twitter.com/2H8jtNWqtl
PSNI appeals for sightings of a boat and campervan on Lough Erne
The PSNI has released images of a boat and a campervan it believes are linked to Ms Mullane’s disappearance and suspected murder, saying establishing their movements “could yield vital evidence in the search for Carrie,” Thornton said, The Journal reported. He appealed for anyone who sighted either vehicle between the late hours of 10 October and 1 November, or captured dashcam, doorbell or other footage, to come forward, with a particular appeal to boat owners on Upper Lough Erne. “Any piece of information, no matter how small or insignificant you may think it to be, could prove key in bringing Carrie home and providing answers for her loved ones,” he said.
Family holds vigil as son posts emotional appeal
A vigil for Ms Mullane was held on Tuesday night, 3 November, which Jayden Mullane thanked attendees for in a Facebook post, Ireland Live reported. Thornton described Carrie as “a much-loved mother, sister and friend” who is “greatly missed by everyone who knows and loves her.” Cunningham said the PSNI has a Major Investigation Team based in Enniskillen and is “putting every resource into bringing answers to Carrie’s family, and in particular, to her children,” while asking the public to refrain from online speculation as enquiries continue.
How the public can share information with the investigation
Anyone with information can call 101 quoting reference number 272 of 29/10/26, The Journal reported. Photos and footage can be submitted through the Major Incident Public Portal at mipp.police.uk, and Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
Carrie Mullane disappearance: key questions answered
When was Carrie Mullane last seen? She was last confirmed seen on 10 October 2026, taking a taxi from Enniskillen bus station to Trasna Park at around 9pm; she had arrived in Enniskillen from Limerick earlier that day.
BREAKING: A 35 year old man has been charged with the murder Carrie Mullane Noonan & preventing the lawful burial of a corpse. He's due to appear in court tomorrow. The 39 year old hasn't been seen since travelling from Limerick by bus to Enniskillen on 10th October. #UTV pic.twitter.com/eNmEPiXzQ6
Who has been charged in the case? A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder and preventing the lawful burial of a corpse, and is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on 7 November.
Where is the search focused? Police searches have centred on County Fermanagh, including Lough Erne, where a small boat and a camper van believed linked to the case were recovered, with appeals for sightings between 10 October and 1 November.
As the investigation progresses, Thornton said the PSNI continues to explore a number of lines of enquiry and will “keep an open mind with regards to the circumstances,” The Journal reported.
More on Carrie Mullane
Detectives are continuing to question a man arrested on suspicion of murdering a Limerick woman. Carrie Mullane has been missing since travelling to Northern Ireland. The 39-year-old was last seen in Enniskillen on October 10, with no confirmed sightings since. pic.twitter.com/zSV1YqyTam
The PSNI said establishing the movements of a campervan and boat may be 'vital' in the investigation into the suspected murder of a Limerick woman. Carrie Mullane travelled to Co Fermanagh on 10 October but has not been seen in a number of weeks.https://t.co/IuNJgeI5Zq
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