Gardai have launched an urgent appeal for help locating a teenager from Co Meath who has been missing for over a week.

15-year-old Chloe McDonagh has been missing from her home in Navan since St Stephen's Day. Chloe was last seen in Drogheda, Co. Louth, at approximately 3.10pm on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Chloe is described as being approximately 5 feet 5 inches in height, with a slim build. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes.

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When last seen, Chloe was wearing white leggings, a white hoodie, a black jacket and white runners.

Chloe is known to frequent the Kildare, Dublin and Dundalk areas.

Issuing the appeal, a spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: "Anyone with any information on Chloe's whereabouts is asked to contact Navan Garda Station on (046) 907 9930, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."

Gardai have issued a separate appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a young man who has been missing in Co Kilkenny for a number of days.

Jamie Collins, who is 23-years-old, was last seen at approximately 7pm on the evening of New Year's Eve. It is not known what he was wearing when he went missing.

Jamie has been described as being approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height and he has a medium build. He also has black hair and eyes that have been described as blue-green.

Issuing an appeal to the public this afternoon, January 4, Gardai and Jamie's family have both expressed concern for the well-being of the missing man.

Gardai have urged anyone with any information on Jamie's whereabouts to make contact with authorities.

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