Bernadette Connolly

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Body of missing woman Bernadette Connolly found in UK (RTE.ie)

A body discovered on a beach in Blackpool in northern England has been confirmed as that of missing Dublin woman Bernadette Connolly.

"We prayed for people to light a path to bring her home and we're so grateful to have her back and can now lay her to rest," she said. Ms Connolly said it was a tragedy that no family should have to experience and appealed for privacy. This evening, her daughter Jade confirmed on a post on social media, that her mother's body had been discovered on a Blackpool beach.

Daughter of missing woman Bernadette Connolly says her body ... (BreakingNews.ie)

“My family and I have received tragic news that a woman's body was recovered from a beach in Blackpool UK and it is confirmed to be my beloved mam Bernadette ...

“As her daughter, I truly know I did all I could in my power to find her. “This experience has been incredibly difficult for us and we couldn’t have done it alone. Ms Connolly (45) had been missing from the Swords area since January 7th.

Body of missing Dublin woman Bernadette Connolly has been found ... (Independent.ie)

“My family and I have received tragic news that a woman's body was recovered from a beach in Blackpool UK and its confirmed to be my beloved mam Bernadette ...

Jade asks that her and her family's privacy be respected during this time of grieving.” She is especially grateful to the community of Donabate, her Liaison Officers, Irish Underwater Search and Recovery as well as the media for extending her reach and keeping her mother Bernadette in people's minds. “We will always remember her smile, strong character and love. “Jade was informed that her mother was found on a beach in Blackpool, UK. It was only recently that this information was filtered back from the local English Police back to the Irish Police, and had it noted that this process can take at least two weeks to confirm through DNA.” "This was confirmed through DNA profiling, where a sample of Jade's DNA had been taken during the initial weeks she was actively searching, and uploaded to the Interpol system for comparison should anyone have been found with a potential matching description. Her jacket, and a bag she had with her, were later found at the other end of the beach towards Malahide, and an examination of the phone showed it was used to take a photograph of the coast at 12.38pm.

Bernadette Connolly: Body of woman who went missing in Ireland in ... (Sky News)

The 45-year-old from County Dublin was last seen walking towards the beach after a taxi dropped her off at the car park of a hotel in Donabate.

Bernadette Connolly, 45, from County Dublin, was last seen walking towards the beach after a taxi dropped her off at the car park of the Shoreline Hotel in Donabate on 7 January. The body of a woman who went missing in Ireland at the beginning of January has been recovered on the English coastline in Lancashire. The 45-year-old from County Dublin was last seen walking towards the beach after a taxi dropped her off at the car park of a hotel in Donabate.

Remains of Bernadette Connolly found in UK after going missing in ... (The Irish Times)

“My family and I have received tragic news that a woman's body was recovered from a beach in Blackpool UK and it is confirmed to be my beloved mam Bernadette ...

“As her daughter, I truly know I did all I could in my power to find her. “We will always remember her smile, strong character, and love. The body of Bernadette Connolly was recovered from a beach in Blackpool on February 4th after she went missing on January 7th in Donabate. File photograph: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Daughter of Bernadette Connolly tells of pain after mum's remains ... (Irish Mirror)

Jade Connolly said this is a “tragedy that no family should ever have to bear” after she received confirmation from gardai of the discovery on a beach in ...

“This is a tragedy that no family should ever have to bear, we please ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grieving.” “My family and I have received tragic news that a woman’s body was recovered from a beach in Blackpool, UK and it is confirmed to be my beloved mam, Bernadette Connolly. We will always remember her smile, strong character, and love. Jade Connolly said this is a “tragedy that no family should ever have to bear” after she received confirmation from gardai of the discovery on a beach in Blackpool, England.

Body found on UK beach in search for missing Dublin mother ... (Dublin Live)

A body has been found in the search for much-loved Dublin mam Bernadette Connolly. Bernadette's body was recovered from a beach in Blackpool, her daughter ...

"An Garda Siochana would like to thank the media and public for their assistance in this matter. "As her daughter, I truly know I did all I could in my power to find her. "This experience has been incredibly difficult for us and we couldn't have done it alone.