Gardaí are trying to locate the 14-year-old
07:39, 24 Jun 2026Updated 10:15, 24 Jun 2026
Kevin Woods(Image: AGS)
UPDATE – Gardai have said this morning that Kevin has been found safe and well – and they have thanked the public for their help.
Gardaí have issued an urgent appeal for information on the whereabouts of a Cork teenager who has been missing for three full days.
Kevin Woods was last seen in the Patrick’s Street area on Sunday morning, and he was reported missing after failing to return to the family home in Bishopstown that evening. The 14-year-old stands are aproximately 5’4″ with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes.
When he was last seen, Kevin was wearing a grey/black tracksuit and black Nike runners. Gardaí and Kevin’s family are concerned for his well-being, and anyone with information on his whereabouts has been urged to get in touch.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Kevin Woods, who is missing from Bishopstown, Co. Cork, since the morning of Sunday 21st June, 2026. Kevin was last seen on Patrick’s Street, Cork city.
“Kevin is described as being approximately 5 feet 4 inches in height, with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Kevin was wearing a grey/black tracksuit and black Nike runners.”
Anyone with any information on Kevin’s whereabouts is asked to contact Togher Garda Station on 021 494 7120, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
It follows another missing persons appeal in Cork last week in which another 14 -year-old was reported missing. By the time Gardaí issued a public appeal, she had been missing for five days and was located safe and well within 24 hours.
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