Parents’ plea for news of missing son

THE parents of a young American man missing for more than 18 months who may be in Ireland have offered a €45,000 reward for information.

Matthew Mullaney, 22, went missing in Italy in February 2003 after leaving an Irish bar in Florence. But his parents Michael and Terri believe their son, who was fiercely proud of his Irish roots, may have travelled to Ireland. The reward is being offered for information which safely leads to locating the young man.

There have been several reported sightings of Matthew, in Galway, Westport, Dublin and, most recently, in Maynooth in April. He is reported to have entered Ireland through Dublin Port on July 23, 2003, his family said.