Concern grows for missing woman

Concern is growing about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of in Dublin last week.

Blathnaid Timothy was last seen getting into a cab on the Quays in Dublin last Tuesday.

Gardaí are urging the driver of the taxi to contact them.

Blathnaid Timothy's flatmate raised the alarm after the 33-year-old failed to return home or contact friends and family for a number of days.

Gardaí have established she used her ATM card at the National Irish Bank machine at Sir John Rogerson's Quay in Dublin at 8pm on Tuesday December 14 last, and hailed a taxi immediately afterwards.

Blathnaid was seen on CCTV getting into the rear passenger side door and the cab, which drove along Sir John Rogerson's Quay towards the City Centre.

The taxi appears to be a black Mercedes.

When last seen Blathnaid was wearing a black 3/4 length wool coat, dark jeans and possibly a black and red scarf.

Gardaí have issued recent photographs of her for publication and are now appealing for the driver of the taxi to contact them.