ICELANDIC MAN JÓN Jónsson, who went missing in Dublin after arriving to play in the Dublin Poker Festival, has now been missing for seven years.

Jón, who would now be 48 years old, was last seen on the morning of Saturday 9 February 2019. He was leaving the Bennington Hotel on Swords Road shortly before 11am.

He was captured on CCTV footage walking past the entrance to Highfield Hospital and heading towards the Collins Avenue junction. He was never seen or heard from since.

Gardaí have carried out extensive investigative work, searches, and public appeals over the past seven years but have been unable to discover Jón’s whereabouts or what happened to him after that morning. His case remains an active missing person investigation.

On the anniversary of his disappearance today, gardaí are appealing to the public to come forward if they have “even the smallest piece of information – no matter how insignificant it may seem”.

 ”We are especially appealing to anyone who was in the Whitehall, Santry, or Collins Avenue areas on the morning of 9th February 2019, or who may have spoken with or seen Jón around that time.

“An Garda Síochána continues to support Jón’s family, who have endured immense distress and uncertainty over the past seven years.

“We remain dedicated to finding answers for them.”

Last summer, gardaí travelled to Reykjavik in Iceland to investigate Jón’s disappearance further. Jón’s brother Davíð Karl Wiium spoke to The Irish Times and welcomed the development, saying that it is his belief that the answers to Jón’s disappearance lie in Iceland.

His brother was in Ireland less than 24 hours before his disappearance.

A podcast co-produced by RTÉ and Icelandic broadcaster RÚV, Where is Jón?, was released last year.

Anyone who has any information on Jón’s disappearance or who can assist in locating him is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.