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Case No. 1990Missing person · Co. Dublin · 25 Mar 2025

Gardaí search for 14-year-old Nathan Hunt missing from north Dublin

Gardaí have launched a public appeal to locate Nathan Hunt, 14, who has been missing from his home in North County Dublin since Tuesday 25 March 2025. He was last seen in Celbridge, Co Kildare, at approximately 7pm on Tuesday evening.

  1. Reported27 Mar
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNathan Hunt is a 14-year-old boy (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHe is 5 foot 5 inches tall with a slim build (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHe has brown hair and blue eyes (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHe was wearing a blue tracksuit when last seen (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man worked as a pharmacist in the Middle East since 2005 specialising in public health sector pharmacy (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was granted refugee status in October 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe obtained a labour market access permission to work while his application was processed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatPublic health pharmacy employers were prohibited from giving him work (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was paid €22 per hour in a private pharmacy compared with €40 to €50 per hour at the appropriate level (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe claimed the prohibition amounted to a disproportionate limitation without legitimate justification under EU directive 2013/33 (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHe was last seen in Celbridge, Kildare, at approximately 7pm on Tuesday evening (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenHe has been missing since Tuesday 25 March 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenHe arrived in Ireland seeking international protection in August 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí launched a public appeal to locate him (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe public is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800 (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe High Court rejected his claims in November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe respondents were the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Enterprise Trade and Employment, and the State (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court granted him leave to appeal directly from the High Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court found a question of general public importance arises regarding the blanket prohibition on public sector work (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Mar2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Supreme Court to hear pharmacist’s appeal on public sector work ban as an asylum seeker

    The Supreme Court granted leave for a direct appeal from the High Court, finding the case raises a question of general public importance on whether the blanket prohibition on public sector work for international protection applicants meets the EU 2013 directive requirement for effective labour market access.

    victim, male, non-irish (judged from name)
  2. 27 Mar2025
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Garda search for 14-year-old boy missing from north Dublin

    Initial Gardaí public appeal for the missing 14-year-old boy, with physical description and last-seen details provided.

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