The Police Service of Northern Ireland has offered to assist the Mauritian authorities in their investigations into the death of Michaela McAreavey nearly 15 years ago.
Ms McAreavey was 27 when she was killed in 2011 while in Mauritius on honeymoon with her husband John.
The Co Tyrone teacher, who had married her husband ten days earlier, was attacked as she returned to her room alone and disturbed a burglary.
Two men were found not guilty of the murder after a high-profile trial on the holiday island in the summer of 2012.
No one has been convicted of murdering Ms McAreavey, who was the daughter of GAA football manager Mickey Harte.
This new development follows a meeting between Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris and the McAreavey and Harte families this week.
In a statement following yesterday's meeting, Mr Harris said he reiterated his department's support and commitment in taking all appropriate steps to assist in their fight for justice.
This week I met with the McAreavey and Harte families. I reaffirmed my Department's ongoing support in their pursuit of justice for Michaela.
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) November 5, 2025
Officials in my Department will now engage with the Mauritian authorities and reiterate the offer of technical assistance from the PSNI. pic.twitter.com/G7yQaoY595
He said: "To this end, I have directed my officials to immediately engage with the Mauritian authorities and to reiterate the offer of technical assistance from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to the Mauritian authorities to assist in their investigations as the Irish government has primary consular responsibility for this case. This has been agreed with colleagues in Northern Ireland."
Mr Harris stated that it was important to explore every single avenue adding that he would speak with the Mauritian Foreign Minister in the coming weeks and he would also raise the case with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
The meeting took place yesterday with Michaela’s husband John, brother Mark, sister-in-law Claire and Barra McGrory, a senior counsel who carried out an analysis of the case for the Northern Ireland Executive.
