Lögreglan
Hvarf Jóns Þrastar Jónssonar
9. febrúar 2026
Nú eru liðin sjö ár frá hvarfi Jóns Þrastar Jónssonar, en síðast er vitað um ferðir hans í Dyflinni á Írlandi þann 9. febrúar 2019. Rannsókn málsins er á forræði írsku lögreglunnar, en í dag sendi hún frá sér fréttatilkynningu vegna þessa. Þar er aftur kallað eftir upplýsingum frá almenningi og minnt á að málið er enn óupplýst.
Rannsókn málsins hefur verið viðamikil, en í þágu hennar komu írskir lögreglumenn til Íslands sl. sumar og ræddu við tæplega sextíu manns hér á landi í tengslum við hvarf Jóns Þrastar í Dyflinni árið 2019. Jafnframt voru teknar formlegar skýrslur af fjörutíu og sex þeirra, en skýrslutökurnar voru á forræði og undir stjórn Lögreglunnar á höfuðborgarsvæðinu að undangenginni samþykktri réttarbeiðni.
Fréttatilkynning írsku lögreglunnar fylgir hér að neðan, en upplýsingum má einnig koma á framfæri í tölvupósti á netfangið abending@lrh.is
Press Release
Date: 9 February 2026
7th Anniversary Appeal – Missing Person Jón Jónsson
An Garda Síochána is today renewing its appeal for information on the 7th anniversary of the disappearance of Jon Jónsson, an Icelandic national who went missing on 9 February 2019 in Dublin.
Jon, who was 41 years old at the time, arrived in Ireland to participate in the Dublin Poker Festival. He was last seen on the morning of Saturday, 9 February 2019, after leaving the Bonnington Hotel, Swords Road, shortly before 11am. CCTV footage later recorded him walking past the entrance to Highfield Hospital and heading towards the Collins Avenue junction. He has not been seen or heard from since.
Despite extensive searches, public appeals, and investigative work carried out over the past seven years, Jon's whereabouts remain unknown. An Garda Síochána continues to treat this as an active missing person investigation.
On this seventh anniversary, An Garda Síochána is again appealing to the public for any information that may help locate Jon or provide clarity on his disappearance.
Even the smallest piece of information — no matter how insignificant it may seem — could assist the investigation.
We are especially appealing to anyone who was in the Whitehall, Santry, or Collins Avenue areas on the morning of 9 February 2019, or who may have spoken with or seen Jon around that time.
An Garda Síochána continues to support Jon’s family, who have endured immense distress and uncertainty over the past seven years.
We remain dedicated to finding answers for them.
Contact Information
Anyone with information is asked to contact:
Santry Garda Station
– (01) 666 4000
Garda Confidential Line
– 1800 666 111
Or any Garda Station