Gardaí in Portlaoise have issued an appeal to the public for their assistance in order to trace the whereabouts a missing teenager.
The teenager Craig Boylan, aged 17, is described as being five foot 10 inches tall, of medium build with red hair.
Gardaí are urging anyone with any information to contact them at Portlaoise Garda Station on 057-8674100, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.