COLLEAGUES OF A woman who went missing in the days before Christmas are renewing their appeal for information about her disappearance.

Monica Riordan, 39, who lives in Navan, Co Meath and works for Pobal in Dublin city, was last seen on Tuesday 20 December.

Gardaí say she was seen near her workplace in the Holles Street area at around 11am.

CCTV footage captured later shows her in the Grand Canal Street area of Dublin city centre at around 3pm that afternoon:

Riordan is described as being of average height, slim build and with shoulder-length blonde hair. When last seen, she was wearing a long grey coat, dark jeans and grey or white trainers.

Her friends have set up a Facebook account as part of their appeal for information, Find Monica Riordan.

Riordan’s colleagues are distributing leaflets and putting up posters in the Grand Canal Street area in an effort to trigger the memory of anyone who may be back at work now and may have seen her on Tuesday, 20 December.

Anyone who may have any information that could help locate Monica Riordan is asked to contact Pearse Street Garda Station on 01 666 9000, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any garda station.