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20 Sept 2025

ALERT: Gardaí issue urgent appeal for 13-year-old boy missing for almost a week

Dan Filipache has been reported missing from his home in Meath since Saturday, 19 April

ALERT: Gardaí issue urgent appeal for 13-year-old boy missing for almost a week

ALERT: Gardaí issue urgent appeal for 13-year-old boy missing for almost a week

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of missing Dan Filipache aged just 13-years-old from Nobber, County Meath.

Gardaí said that they along with Dan’s family are "concerned for his wellbeing."

The teenager was last seen in Navan on Saturday afternoon, 19 April at approximately 3pm. When he was last seen, Dan was wearing black shorts, a black puffer jacket and grey Nike runners.

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Dan is described as being 5 foot 3 inches in height, with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes.

According to gardaí, Dan may have travelled to the Dublin City Centre area. 

Anyone with any information on Dan's whereabouts is asked to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 907 9930, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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