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Missing 14-year-old girl found safe and well

The family of Clara Drumm expressed concern for her safety after she went missing yesterday.

Clara Drumm Clara Drumm Garda Press Office Garda Press Office

A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL who went missing from her home in Dublin has been located, gardaí say.

Clara Drumm was reported missing yesterday after she left her home in Dalkey around 10.45am.

Gardaí issued an appeal to help find her after her family expressed concern for her well-being.

In a statement late last night, gardaí said she has been found safe and well.

Additional reporting: Isabel Hayes

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    Mute Kate Balfe
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:14 PM

    She’s returned home safe and sound.

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    Mute Coco Beware
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:24 PM

    The dissapearing teenager, the latest craze since “The Selfie”

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    Mute Ger Duffy
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    Jul 1st 2016, 2:05 AM

    10.45am this morning?? I’ve been in the jacks for longer periods of time and never had an appeal on The Journal!

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    Mute Sara Jane English
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:13 PM

    According to Facebook she returned home.

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    Mute Mary Murphy
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:44 PM

    These young twits have a lot to learn

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:56 PM

    Some are on the run from the HSE…

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    Mute Sinéad Mc Guinness
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    Jun 30th 2016, 10:11 PM

    Hope she’s found safe and sound ❤️

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    Mute Kan
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    Jun 30th 2016, 11:24 PM

    Give me a break. There’s missing children and there’s posh little runaways who didn’t get enough money of “Daddy”. How many kids are sleeping rough, do they not count as missing???

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jun 30th 2016, 11:35 PM

    Kan….kids sleeping rough dont count…they arent in “care” …when kids go into care they cease being kids and become “young people” and really begin to matter.

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    Mute Kan
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    Jun 30th 2016, 11:55 PM

    I’d love to know exactly how long this girl was “missing” before the nationwide manhunt was underway by mainstream media……

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    Mute Peter Fechter
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    Jul 1st 2016, 12:02 AM

    Contact your local social worker and she will explain the HSE protocol/policy on Gardai involvement in missing from care kids.

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    Mute bings
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    Jul 1st 2016, 9:18 AM

    In this country it’s seems to be that the gov dont care who is sleeping rough regardless of what age your are. Some are more worried about seagulls, who lands in Shannon, acting like 2 yrs old having a temper tantrum in the Dail. using gov jet to go to a match when you have professional football players flying with the ave person in economy. If this girl was doing this for a dare then can I invite her to live in my house for a month. She will be fed, clothed, etc but will also learn respect for not just herself but others as she volunteers with me at charity events, ( working with children & adults with special needs.) If she was seriously missing then glad she was found. But if a dare Please come live with me & my family. I’m garda veted etc so not a loonie.

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    Mute Gerry Fallon
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    Jul 1st 2016, 1:08 AM

    Whats gone wrong .so many people going missing.This is not the answer to a family argument to leave suddenly. Everyone suffers with worry.

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    Mute redser1977
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    Jul 1st 2016, 8:42 AM

    These kids who take off just because they feel hard done by should be prosecuted for wasting police time and for distracting them from the real missing kids who end up on the streets.

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    Mute Nick Allen
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    Jul 1st 2016, 6:15 PM

    Do you really think a 14 year old has the maturity to realise that?

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    Jul 1st 2016, 7:32 AM

    There are only 2 unaccounted children in the history of the state ad far as I am aware Philip Carins and Mary Boyle. Most of these missing cases are custody issues…

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    Mute Flip off
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    Jul 1st 2016, 4:47 PM

    And yet we read of the dreaded white van almost abduction stories nearly every day. People need to cop on. Your man in the white van is clearly taking the pi$$

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    Mute Mike Friel
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    Jul 1st 2016, 8:12 AM

    Concern as Biro goes missing……oh no,wait,found it…..blah!

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    Mute Louise Ní Riain
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    Jul 1st 2016, 12:50 AM

    I can gaurentee if she was from Tallaght wouldn’t make any news

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    Jul 1st 2016, 7:28 AM

    Bet you can’t guarantee that.
    You simply have a problem that she is from dalkey

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    Mute Anon Ymous
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    Jul 1st 2016, 8:15 AM

    What a ridiculous comment to make. Last Friday it was a missing 14 year old from Clondalkin: http://www.thejournal.ie/missing-boy-clondalkin-2842945-Jun2016/

    Get rid of that massive chip on your shoulder.

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    Jul 1st 2016, 9:29 AM

    What a fool

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    Jul 1st 2016, 10:05 AM

    What a idiotic comment to make !

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