Gardaí have renewed an appeal for information about a Mayo woman who went missing 25 years ago today.
It is believed Sandra Collins was abducted and murdered, but despite a lengthy investigation, the whereabouts of her body is still unknown.
The 28-year-old was last seen in a takeaway in Killala at around 11pm on the night of 4 December 2000.
In the days that followed her disappearance, a fleece jacket belonging to her was found on the local pier but her body was never recovered.
Despite the passage of time, detectives believe there are people with information that could be relevant to the ongoing investigation.
They are appealing for any details that could help bring a breakthrough in their inquiries.
Her brother Patrick said today's anniversary brought a lot of emotions.
He said: "A lot of things are going through my mind, foremost where is she and if she was alive what would she be doing today?"
Mr Collins said he was in no doubt that some people had information that could help lead to the discovery of his sister’s remains and he appealed to them to break their silence.
Speaking of a "feeling of powerlessness", he said his family yearned for the day when they could lay their sibling to rest beside their parents, both of whom died in the years after their daughter vanished.
"The person who killed her must have said something to somebody, at some stage over the last two-and-a-half decades. I'm appealing to anyone with information to speak out now," said Mr Collins.
"This is a legacy that we hope we are not going to have to pass on to the next generation," he added.
The Collins family began a tradition to remember Sandra, in 2006, where they would decorate their home for Christmas on the anniversary of her disappearance.
That has continued each year, and tonight the family will be joined by friends and neighbours, to mark the quarter century since she was last seen alive.
Detectives are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who may be less constrained by circumstances 25 years ago and who might now be willing to share information with them.
They say anybody who makes contact will be treated with confidentiality, compassion and sensitivity.
Anyone with information can contact Ballina Garda Station on 096 20560, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
