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12 Oct 2025

Gardai in urgent appeal for help locating 15-year-old girl missing from Carlow town

Megan is described to gardai as being 5 foot 8 inches in height, with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes

Gardai in urgent appeal for help locating 15-year-old girl  missing from Carlow town

An Garda Síochána are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a teenage girl who has vanished from Carlow town. 

In an appeal, they say 15-year-old Megan O’Brien has not been seen at approximately 7.30pm on Saturday October 11.

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It is believed that Megan may have travelled to the Dublin City Centre area.

She is also known to frequent the Celbridge, Co. Kildare area.

Megan is described as being 5 foot 8 inches in height, with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes.

When last seen, Megan was wearing a black jacket, grey joggers and black Converse-style runners.

Gardaí have said that they are concerned for Megan’s well-being.

Anyone with any information on Megan’s whereabouts is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on (059) 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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