1140DMIRL - Mark Dowling

Middle and right : photos of a Red Opel Kadett Estate (year of production 1979-1984)

Name: Mark Dowling
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: March 17, 1984
Location Last Seen: Howth, Dublin, Ireland

Physical Description

Date of Birth: circa 1964
Age: 20 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Curly, brown hair
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Average build

Identifiers

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

Mark Dowling was last seen in Howth, Co. Dublin on March 17, 1984. He was driving a red Opel Kadette Estate car reg. number 909GZL. On St Patrick's night in 1984, Dowling had been out driving and had two friends with him in the car. Around 21.00 the car hit a tree near Deer Park Golf Club in Howth. They were all unharmed and the three of them got out to inspect the damage. Then without warning, Dowling got into the car and drove off, leaving the two friends to walk home. There have been no confirmed sightings of Mark or the car since.

There were fears at the time that he may have suffered some kind of memory loss or that he went off to England. In the years following 1984, there was extensive media coverage, but it never brought any new information on Dowling's disappearance. Howth Harbour was searched by divers, but nothing was found. His disappearance remains a mystery as he was happy and successful and was about to get married.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Clontarf Garda Station, Dublin
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 01-6664800
Agency E-Mail: Contact form
Agency Case Number: Unknown

Agency Name: Garda Missing Persons Bureau
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant Carmel Griffin
Agency Phone Number: +353 1 666 9476 / +353 1 666 2615
Agency E-Mail: missing_persons@garda.ie
Agency Case Number: Unknown

NamUs Case Number: Not listed
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)

Missing Irish People
Red Opel Kadett Estate (1979-1984)

Admin Notes

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 10/21/2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr