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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0113Missing person · Co. Cavan · 16 Oct 2026

Gardaí searching for 16-year-old Megan O'Brien missing from Arva, Co Cavan

Megan O'Brien, a 16-year-old woman, went missing from Arva, Co Cavan on 16 October 2026. She is described as approximately 5 foot 3 inches in height, of slim build, with dyed red hair, brown eyes, and three earrings, and was last seen wearing a light blue tracksuit. It is believed she may have travelled to Dublin city. Gardaí launched a public appeal for information on 19 October 2026 and said they were concerned for her wellbeing.

  1. Reported19 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Megan O'Brien, a 16-year-old woman, went missing from Arva, Co Cavan.
  • She is described as approximately 5 foot 3 inches in height, of slim build, with dyed red hair, brown eyes, and three earrings.
  • She was last seen wearing a light blue tracksuit.
When
She was last seen on 16 October 2026.
Where
She may have travelled to Dublin city.
Investigation
Gardaí launched a public appeal for information on 19 October 2026.
Other details
Gardaí said they were concerned for her wellbeing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMegan O'Brien is approximately 5 foot 3 inches in height (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatMegan O'Brien is of slim build (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatMegan O'Brien has dyed red hair (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatMegan O'Brien has brown eyes (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatMegan O'Brien has three earrings (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatMegan O'Brien was last seen wearing a light blue tracksuit (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereMegan O'Brien has been missing from Arva, Co Cavan (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereMegan O'Brien may have travelled to Dublin city (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenMegan O'Brien went missing on 16 October 2026 (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2026
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardaí searching for teen girl missing for days who may have travelled to Dublin

    Gardaí launched a public appeal for information on the whereabouts of Megan O'Brien, a 16-year-old girl missing from Arva, Co Cavan since 16 October 2026, who may have travelled to Dublin city.

    victim, 16, female, irish (judged from name)