Gardai in Dublin are appealing for the help of the public in tracing the whereabouts of a missing 59-year-old woman.

Patricia Brown was last seen leaving her home in Glenageary on Sunday September 29th.

She is described as 5-foot-4 inches in height, with brown shoulder length hair and green/hazel coloured eyes.

When last seen she may have had a navy coloured rucksack with her.

Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to come forward. They can contact Dun Laoghaire Garda station 01-6665000 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111.