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Case No. 1465Missing person · Co. Laois · 16 Jun 2025

Gardaí renew search appeal for 16-year-old Jake Cunningham Burke missing from Mountmellick, Co. Laois

Jake Cunningham Burke, 16, has been missing from Mountmellick, Co. Laois since 16 June 2025. He is described as approximately five feet tall with a slim build, black hair and green eyes, and Gardaí believe he may have travelled to the Carlow area. Gardaí issued a missing persons appeal on 21 June 2025 seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts. They renewed the appeal on 24 June 2025, asking anyone with information to contact Portlaoise Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.

  1. Reported21 Jun
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Jake Cunningham Burke, 16, has been missing from Mountmellick, Co. Laois since 16 June 2025.
  • He is described as approximately five feet tall with a slim build, black hair and green eyes.
Where
He is believed to have travelled to the Carlow area.
When
He was reported missing on 16 June 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí issued a missing persons appeal on 21 June 2025 seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts.
  • Gardaí renewed their appeal on 24 June 2025, asking the public to contact Portlaoise Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line with any information.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJake Cunningham Burke is 16 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe is described as approximately 5 foot tall with a slim build, black hair and green eyes (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJake Cunningham Burke, 16, has been missing from Mountmellick, Co. Laois since 16 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJake is described as approximately five feet in height, with a slim build, black hair and green eyes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHe is missing from Mountmellick, Co. Laois (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereJake is believed to be in the Carlow area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenHe was reported missing on 16 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing his whereabouts (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe public can contact Portlaoise Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí renewed their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing Jake's whereabouts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe public is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda station with information. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí believe he may have travelled to the Carlow area (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jun2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí renew search appeal for teenager missing for over a week

    Gardaí renewed their search appeal on 24 June 2025, stating Jake is believed to be in the Carlow area. Physical description provided: approximately five feet in height, slim build, black hair, green eyes. Public asked to contact Portlaoise Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.

    victim, Jake Cunningham Burke, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Jake Cunningham Burke
  2. 21 Jun2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai seek help tracing missing teen who may have travelled to different county

    Gardaí issued a missing persons appeal describing Jake as approximately 5ft tall with a slim build, black hair and green eyes; he is believed to have travelled to the Carlow area.

    victim, Jake Cunningham Burke, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Jake Cunningham Burke