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16 Oct 2025

UPDATE: Search stood down for missing 62-year-old woman amid Garda update

Betty O'Shea was reported missing on Sunday

UPDATE: Search stood down for missing 62-year-old woman amid Garda update

The search for missing 62-year-old woman Betty O'Shea has been stood down amid a Garda update on Tuesday.

Betty was reported missing from her home in Athy, Co Kildare, on Sunday when Gardaí made an urgent appeal.

Betty was described as being approximately 5 foot 3 inches in height, with short grey hair and blue eyes. She has a tattoo on her left hand.

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According to Gardai, Betty was wearing black jeans and a black t-shirt when she was last seen.

In the appeal, Gardaí said both they and Betty's family were concerned for her welfare and were urgently seeking assistance in locating her.

Gardaí have now said Betty has been found safe and well and have thanked the public for their assistance.

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