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Missing

16-year-old girl missing since June found safely

Catherine O’Connell has been missing for more than eight weeks and Gardaí are appealing for help in finding her.

Updated 1.08pm 24 August

A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL who was missing for more than two months has been found safe and well.

Gardaí confirmed today that Catherine O’Connell from Nenagh in Tipperary has been located. The teenager had last been seen in the Castletroy area of Limerick on Tuesday 18 June.

Gardaí in Nenagh thanked the media and the public for their assistance.

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