An Garda Siochana have “serious concerns that there is an immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare” of missing two-year-old Aoife Haynes Murphy.
The toddler was taken from Swinford Health Centre, Co. Mayo in contravention of a court order at approximately 10:10am today, Tuesday, October 12.
It is understood that Aoife is currently travelling with her parents, Paul Murphy (33 years old) and Kimberley Haynes (34 years old) in a Black Kia Sportage car – registration number KE21ENH.
Gardai believe they are in the Dublin City area.
Aoife has fair coloured hair and at the time she went missing was wearing a pink body suit with a checked dress, cream tights, pink dock martin boots and an animal print jacket with a hood.
The jacket is very distinctive as it contains of a number of animal prints including giraffes, zebras, monkeys and elephants.
Paul is described as being 5 foot 6 inches in height with a slight build with shaved hair.
Kimberley is described as being 5 foot 8 in height of slim build with long straight black hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaà on 999 or 112.
Gardai ask the public to please not approach those involved, instead immediately contact 999 / 112 or your local Garda Station providing as much information as possible.