US Mother Jamey Carney Murdered in Killarney; Partner Fled to Turkey

A 43-year-old American woman, Jamey Carney, was found dead at her home in Killarney, County Kerry on Tuesday, July 7. Irish police upgraded the case to murder on Thursday. Her boyfriend, Ahmad Al-Saqar, 28, left Killarney early that morning by bus to Dublin Airport, then flew to Turkey before her body was discovered. Gardaí described him as a person of interest and are engaging international law enforcement to locate him.

How the investigation unfolded

Gardaí responded to an address on Muckross Road in Killarney on Tuesday afternoon where Carney, in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body was found badly injured in her bed and covered in bed sheets at about 1.30pm. A post-mortem examination was completed by the state pathologist on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gardaí upgraded the case to murder and confirmed that a man they were seeking had already left the Republic of Ireland in the early hours of Tuesday, before her body was discovered.

The person of interest and international search

Ahmad Al-Saqar, 28, originally from Jordan, had been living in Ireland for more than a year and was in a relationship with Carney for several months. He left Killarney early on Tuesday morning, took a bus to Dublin Airport, and flew to Turkey. Gardaí have not charged him with any crime and describe him as a person of interest rather than a suspect. He has not been added to Europol’s Most Wanted list. Gardaí are liaising with international police forces to locate him.

Carney’s background and family response

Carney was originally from New York and moved to Killarney around five years ago. She lived with her 13-year-old daughter, Michaela. Her sister, Devon Bennett, travelled from New York within a day of learning the news. Bennett described Jamey as an insanely caring human being who dedicated herself to fighting for the rights of others. The family is working with Killarney Gardaí and social services to ensure Michaela can remain in Ireland during this difficult time.

Rising femicide concerns in Ireland

Carney’s death is among eight women killed violently in Ireland so far in 2026, more than the total for all of last year. Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil on Wednesday that the number of women murdered in Ireland is not going in the right direction. Many cases involve intimate partners, with abuse often taking forms beyond physical violence, including coercive control and emotional manipulation.

Final Thoughts

Jamey Carney’s murder marks the eighth violent death of a woman in Ireland this year, renewing focus on femicide and intimate partner violence. With her boyfriend identified as a person of interest and now abroad, the investigation depends on international cooperation. Her 13-year-old daughter remains in Killarney with family support.

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