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12 Oct 2025

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RIP: Young man (26) found dead as gardaí issue tragic missing person update

In an update, gardaí say 26-year-old Eoin Kennedy has been found dead after he was reported missing from Palmerstown Co Dublin on Monday, October 6

RIP: Young man (26) found dead as gardaí issue tragic missing person update

RIP Eoin Kennedy

Gardai have issued a tragic update to an urgent missing person case that has now been stood down.

A 26-year-old man in Dublin has been found dead after being reported missing from Palmerstown since Monday October 6, having last been seen at approximetly 5 pm.

Read next: RIP: Teenager killed following single-car collision in County Cork

In an update on Saturday October 11, gardaí confirmed that the missing person appeal for Eoin Kennedy was stood down after the tragic discovery of his body.  

They said: "Following the discovery of the body of a man in Dublin, the appeal for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Eoin Kennedy (26), reported missing from Palmerstown, Dublin 20 on Thursday, 9th October 2025, has now been stood down."

No further action is required. 

An Garda Síochána thanked the public and media for their assistance during the course of this appeal. 

Read more: Investigations underway as body of man (40s) discovered in Cork

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