Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information over the disappearance of Offaly woman Fiona Pender, who went missing 28 years ago today.
Ms Pender was last seen at around 6am on the morning of Friday 23 August 1996, at her flat on Church Street in Tullamore.
Gardaí said they are continuing their investigations and are appealing to anyone who met, saw or has any information in relation to her disappearance, and anyone who has not spoken to gardaí, to come forward and speak to their investigation team.
Ms Pender was 25-years-old and seven months pregnant at the time she went missing, and had spent the day before her disappearance shopping for baby clothes with her mother in Tullamore.
She was said to have been in good form and was looking forward to the birth of her baby.
Ms Pender was wearing bright coloured clothing and white leggings and was described as being 1.65m (5'5'') in height with long blonde hair.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal to any person who may have previously come forward, who felt they could not provide gardaí with all the information they had in relation to this matter, to contact the investigation team again.
In a statement they said: "An Garda Síochána appeals to anyone with any information, no matter how small or insignificant you might believe it to be, to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100, or any garda station.
"Anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111."
