ALERT: Gardai issue urgent appeal amid 'extreme' concerns for wellbeing of missing man

Gardaí have issued an urgent public appeal for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a 24-year-old man who has been reported as missing from his home in south-west Wicklow.

Robert Healy, who was last seen on Sunday afternoon, is described as being approximately 5'10" in height, of medium build, with black hair. He has a distinctive tattoo of a dragon on his left forearm.

According to gardai, when he was last seen in Shillelagh, County Wicklow Robert was wearing a grey jumper with a white stripe and dark jeans.

"Robert is believed to be travelling in a red Ford Focus, registration number 12-C-8439," said a spokesperson who added that members of the public are advised not to approach the vehicle but to contact An Garda Síochána immediately if sighted.

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Gardaí say both they and Robert’s family are extremely concerned for his well-being and they are urgently appealing for any information or sightings of Robert or his vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Baltinglass garda station in Wicklow on 059 648 2610, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.