* UPDATE - Gardai have confirmed that Samantha Kelly has since been located safe and well *
Gardai have launched a missing person's appeal this morning after a woman in her late 30s went missing from her home in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin before the weekend.
The public's assistance is requested in locating the whereabouts of Samantha Kelly, a 38-year-old woman who has not been seen since last Friday, 24 February.
An Garda Siochana and Samantha's family have expressed concern about the missing woman's welfare.
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The appeal, published by the Garda press office on Monday morning, describes Samantha as being 5ft 6in tall, with a medium build. Samantha has dark brown hair, which she wears at shoulder length, and hazel eyes.
Anyone with any information that could assist the Garda appeal is asked to contact officers at the Dun Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed to The Irish Mirror: "Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 38-year-old Samantha Kelly who is missing from her home in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. She was last seen on Friday, 24th February 2023.
"Samantha is described as being 5 feet 6 inches in height with a medium build. She has dark brown, shoulder length hair and hazel eyes. It is not known what Samantha was wearing at the time she went missing.
"Gardaí and Samantha’s family are concerned for her welfare.
"Anyone with information on Samantha’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dún Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
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