Search
26 Mar 2026
Search
26 Mar 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Missing teenager Aliyah Smyth Donnelly
Gardaí have issued a new national missing persons appeal for a teenager who has been reported missing from her Laois home for the second time in seven days.
On Wednesday, August 27 Gardaí said they were seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Aliyah Smyth Donnelly (14). The appeal said she was reported missing from Portlaoise since Monday, August 25. Aliyah was last seen at approximately 7.40pm.
Aliyah is described by Gardaí as being approximately 5 foot 2 inches in height with a slim build, red hair and brown/green eyes.
When last seen, Aliyah was wearing a leopard print top, and black trousers. Gardaí add that she Aliyah is known to frequent the Dublin City Centre and Blanchardstown areas. MORE BELOW PHOTO.
"Gardaí and Aliyah’s family are concerned for her well-being," she said.
Anyone with information on Aliyah's whereabouts is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on (057) 8674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
A similar appeal was issued on Saturday, August 24 after the girl went missing on Friday, August 22. She was located safe and well on Sunday.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
