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Case No. 1517Missing person · Co. Meath · 10 Jun 2025

Gardaí launch urgent search appeal for 14-year-old Nathan Hunt-McDonagh missing from Ashbourne, Co Meath

Nathan Hunt-McDonagh, 14, has been missing from his home in Ashbourne, Co Meath since 10 June 2025. He was last seen at approximately 7pm on Tuesday 10 June in the Malahide, Dublin area, wearing a black jacket and blue tracksuit bottoms. He is described as five foot nine inches with a slim build, fair hair and blue eyes, and is known to frequent the Dublin City Centre area. On 12 June 2025, Gardaí launched an urgent search appeal asking the public to contact Balbriggan Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line with any information on his whereabouts.

  1. Reported12 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Nathan Hunt-McDonagh, 14, is missing from his home in Ashbourne, Co Meath since 10 June 2025.
  • He is described as five foot nine inches with a slim build, fair hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue tracksuit bottoms.
Where
He was last seen in the Malahide, Dublin area.
When
He was last seen at approximately 7pm on Tuesday 10 June 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched an urgent search appeal on 12 June 2025 seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts.
  • The public is asked to contact Balbriggan Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line with any information.
Other details
He is known to frequent the Dublin City Centre area.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNathan Hunt-McDonagh is 14 years old and missing from his home in Ashbourne, Co Meath since 10 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe is described as five foot nine inches in height with a slim build, fair hair and blue eyes (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatWhen last seen he was wearing a black jacket and blue tracksuit bottoms (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHe was last seen in the Malahide, Dublin area (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenHe was last seen at approximately 7pm on Tuesday evening (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe public is asked to contact Balbriggan Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe is known to frequent the Dublin City Centre area (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jun2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai launch urgent search appeal for Meath teen

    Gardaí launched an urgent search appeal for the 14-year-old missing from Ashbourne, Co Meath since 10 June 2025. He was last seen in the Malahide, Dublin area and is known to frequent Dublin City Centre.

    victim, Nathan Hunt-McDonagh, 14, male, irish (judged from name)Nathan Hunt-McDonagh