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Missing teen Mark Twomey found safe and well

The 16-year-old had last been seen on 5 June in Dublin.

Updated 23/06/2014

GARDAÍ HAVE SAID this evening that a teenager who went missing earlier this month has now been found.

16-year-old Mark Twomey had last been seen in the Clondalkin area. He had been missing since 5 June.

An appeal had been launched four days after he went missing and gardaí said today that he has now been located “safe and well”.

They thanked the media and the public for their assistance in tracing him.

First published 09/06/2014

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    Jun 9th 2014, 8:45 PM

    Hope ya turn up safe kid ✌️

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    Mute Michelle Rogers
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    Jun 9th 2014, 8:58 PM

    Take care of yourself Mark, you look like such a nice lad… Whatever the problem is, it CAN be solved… so you hang on in there… Best wishes…

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    Mute Karen
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    Jun 9th 2014, 8:58 PM

    God hope he is ok. The family must be going out of their minds with worry.
    Thoughts and prayers with him and his family.

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    Jun 9th 2014, 8:57 PM

    Hope he is found safe soon.. Can’t understand when there this young why it takes days for them to look for them…

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    Jun 9th 2014, 9:01 PM

    I would say they go around to all the friends and locations he is known to be and then friends of friends before it reaches papers.
    i do however think shouldn’t be anymore than 24 hours before they release his picture to papers and news, so fresh in peoples heads if they saw him.

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    Jun 10th 2014, 1:10 AM

    Well depends on if they go missing every second day. Trust me if it was out of character is would be in news within 24 hours. When it’s nore then 24 you can read into it whatever way you want

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    Jun 9th 2014, 10:55 PM

    3 lads from dublin in carrickmacross co monaghan last night check out that garda station

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    Mute Tom Colgan
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    Jun 9th 2014, 10:00 PM

    Not looking good! Missing since last Thursday

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    Mute Fergus Gaffney
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    Jun 10th 2014, 2:29 AM

    Wasn’t he missing before a few months back?

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    Mute Fergus Gaffney
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    Jun 10th 2014, 2:35 AM

    It was in October 2012 he went missing before.

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