In The News Are we closer to solving the mystery of missing Icelandic tourist Jon Jonsson?
Apr 3, 2026
Conor Lally, investigative reporter for The Irish Times known for deep crime and missing-person reporting, walks through the baffling disappearance of Icelandic tourist Jon Jonsson. He outlines the CCTV timeline, puzzling lack of further sightings, community searches and shrine efforts. He also discusses new person-of-interest leads and how Gardaí handle anonymous tips.
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Last Confirmed Sighting On Swords Road
- Jan Jansson vanished after leaving the Bonnington Hotel on Swords Road on 9 February 2019 with CCTV showing him walking toward Collins Avenue.
- Those hotel and Highfield Nursing Home CCTV images are the last confirmed trace of him, with no subsequent sightings or camera captures.
Family Kept Case In Public Eye
- The case drew sustained publicity driven by Jansson's family and a public shrine at Swords Road and Collins Avenue with Liverpool scarves left there.
- The family's media engagement kept the disappearance prominent both in Ireland and Iceland for years.
Busy Road Yet No Confirmed Followups
- Despite Swords Road being a busy airport route by day, no reliable eyewitness or taxi dashcam evidence tracked Jansson beyond the Highfield camera.
- Garda appeals to taxi drivers and the public produced only unconfirmed sightings, leaving his route unknown.