Manhunt expands as Interpol joins Ireland murder search

The international manhunt following the murder of an American woman in Ireland is in its fifth day, but Irish police have yet to name a suspect or provide a description of the man they are looking for. And that decision has come under harsh criticism from many, including a former FBI agent and an Irish politician.

New York native Jamey Carney, 43, who moved to Ireland in 2021, was found dead after suffering head injuries and suffocation at his home in the picturesque County Kerry town of Killarney late on Monday. Irish Times. The idyllic southwestern town is popular with American tourists.

Before Carney’s body was found on Tuesday, the man identified by Irish police as a “person of interest” had traveled nearly 200 miles from Killarney to Dublin Airport and boarded a flight to Türkiye, Irish police said.

Some Irish broadcasts They reported that the person involved was an asylum seeker originally from Jordan who traveled to Ireland in 2024 amid an influx of illegal immigrants arriving in the island nation.

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Former FBI agent steps in

“How will the public help locate the suspect when Irish authorities have not even released his name?” former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker wondered in an interview with Fox News Digital. “Time is of the essence. Each hour or day increases the likelihood that the suspect will disappear, destroy evidence, or harm others. Public assistance is critical. Withholding a photo, name, or description for days while the suspect is on the run is counterproductive.”

If roles are reversed and a non-U.S. citizen is killed in the United States, authorities will usually release identifying information immediately, Parker said.

“Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Department, will aggressively release personally identifiable information to the public,” he said. “Public assistance often leads to fugitives being found.”

immigration debate

Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that police were not in a position to comment on the person’s age, name or nationality for legal reasons, but authorities did not specify such a legal basis.

The 2015 immigration law, which protects the identities of asylum seekers, may explain why Irish police were unable to identify the person concerned. Gript.ie reported. According to the publication, the law generally prohibits the publication of the identities of asylum seekers in order to protect them from those they claim to be fleeing.

Fox News Digital asked Irish police to identify the person of interest and explain the legal basis for withholding his identity, but police refused to provide any new information, saying only that “there are no additional updates at this time.”

Independent Dublin City Councilor Gavin Pepper, who has been critical of mass immigration to Ireland, slammed the decision not to disclose the identity of the person concerned. Failure to do so is a serious public safety concern, he said.

“This guy had a significant advantage,” Pepper told Fox News Digital. “At the end of the day, it shouldn’t matter what color your skin is. If you commit a heinous crime, your face should be in every newspaper, on every television channel. A manhunt is a manhunt.”

Irish police are treating Carney’s death as a homicide.

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If authorities had publicly identified the person sooner, law enforcement in the country where he landed could potentially have been waiting for him, Pepper said.

Not everyone agreed with the emphasis on the man’s reported immigration status.

Ruth Coppinger, a member of the Irish parliament from the Trotskyist political party People Before Profit, criticized media reports identifying the man as an asylum seeker and accused some outlets of “fanning the flames of racism”. Gript.ie. He argued in the Irish parliament that “the common denominator of violence against women is not nationality but men.”

person of interest

Multiple news outlets, including the New York Post, The Irish Mirror, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner, identified the intriguing 28-year-old by name. Irish police and the Ministry of Justice refused to confirm his identity to Fox News Digital.

Carney’s body was found by her 13-year-old daughter in an upstairs bedroom of their home just before 1.30pm on Tuesday. Irish Times reported.

Irish police alerted airports, ports, train stations and bus stations just an hour after Carney’s body was found. Irish Independent reported. However, the person concerned had already left Ireland.

The search becomes increasingly difficult as the hours and days pass.

Irish police are working with Interpol, Europol and Turkish authorities to locate the man after he flew to Istanbul. According to reports, detectives fear he may have left Türkiye with local help and gone to Syria or his native Jordan.

Side by side Facebook photos of American citizen Jamey Carney, who was found dead in his home in Killarney, County Kerry. Irish police opened a murder investigation into his death. (Facebook)

An Irish police source also told Fox News Digital that it would be difficult to locate the man because he had already fled the country. According to reports, investigators believe he first arrived in the UK before heading to Ireland.

The murder took place at a time when Ireland was grappling with a rise in violence against women. Gript.ie reported that eight women have died due to violence in the country this year; This number matches the total for 2025. According to the publication’s analysis, only one of the suspects identified or wanted in these cases was an Irish citizen.

Ireland does not record the ethnicity of those who commit crimes.

A New Yorker who settled in Ireland

Carney was originally from Westchester County, just north of New York City. He moved to Ireland in 2021, according to the Irish Independent.

Her social media profiles described her as a “New Yorker in Ireland” and featured photos and videos of her with her daughter and a man she described as her partner. She referred to them as a “mixed couple” in a recent post.

Carney’s social media accounts also showed that he supported the Free Palestine movement. His Facebook bio described him as “a New Yorker in Ireland,” included the phrase “Free Palestine,” and said “Fk Ice,” an apparent reference to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several posts also show the couple attending pro-Palestinian rallies together.

Located in County Kerry, Ireland, Inch Beach is a popular tourist destination on the south-west coast of Ireland, a short drive from Killarney. (Michael Dorgan)

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In the posts on the social media accounts of the man mentioned in the media, Carney was referred to as “my love” and “my heart”.

His accounts also include posts from England and Türkiye in recent years.

Carney’s LinkedIn profile shows that he previously worked for a healthcare outsourcing company in Ireland after working as an insurance agent and real estate salesman in the New York metropolitan area.

American citizen Jamey Carney, left, was found dead at his home in Killarney, County Kerry. Irish police opened a murder investigation into his death. (Jamey Carney/Facebook; iStock)

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Carney’s sister, Devon Bennett, described him as “an insanely compassionate person” who “dedicated himself, his energy and time to fighting for the rights of others”, according to the Irish Independent. Bennett said Carney was especially proud of his “brilliant daughter, Michaela.”

“We grew up in New York, but he spent his best years with Michaela in Bergen County, New Jersey,” Bennett said.

“The beautiful town of Killarney was their true home, where they both felt they truly belonged.”