MISSING: Anthony Hanlon - Radio Espial Timeline EP86

On 3 December 2024, 39-year-old Anthony Hanlon travelled from Dublin to Drogheda. It was the last confirmed journey in a disappearance that has left his family desperately searching for answers.

Anthony was preparing for a fresh start. After a difficult period in his life, he was working towards rebuilding his future and was due to collect the keys to a new cottage in Drogheda just five days later.

He never arrived.

In this Radio Espial timeline, we examine Anthony's background, the final confirmed sightings, the journey back to Drogheda, the subsequent Garda investigation and the unanswered questions that continue to surround his disappearance.

This episode also includes an extended and important interview with Anthony's sister, Jessica Hanlon, who speaks about her brother, the family's search and their continuing determination to find answers.

Two years on, Anthony remains missing as we approach December 2026. His family continues to appeal for information, with a €20,000 reward offered for information that may help establish what happened. This timeline episode contains information not previously released to the public.

CAN YOU HELP FIND ANTHONY?

Anyone with information is asked to contact: Drogheda Garda Station: 041 9874200 Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111 Or contact any Garda station. Someone, somewhere, may hold the missing piece of Anthony Hanlon's disappearance.

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