UPDATE: Gardaí seek public assistance to find 15-year-old Carlow girl

Update October 25 7.15am: Gardaí confirm Melissa has been found safe and well. 

Gardaí are seeking public assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a Carlow teenager. 

According to Gardaí, 15-year-old Melissa McDonnell went missing from Killeshin Road in Carlow on Friday October 21. 

She is 5'3" in height and of slim build with dark blonde hair and green eyes. 

When last seen Melissa was wearing a pink dress and a dark leather jacket.

Anyone with any information on Melissa's whereabouts is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on (059) 9174300 or any Garda station.