Gardaí have appealed for help in finding two young girls who have been missing since New Year’s Eve.

14-year-old Nadine Walsh and 12-year-old Chantelle Doyle were last seen in the Naas area on Monday evening.

Gardaí said that “despite a number of unconfirmed sightings in Dublin city centre, Tallaght and Coolock,” the pair have not been located.

Chantelle is described as being 5ft 2” in height and of slim build with brown shoulder length hair.

When last seen she was wearing a black jacket, dark jeans and white runners.

Nadine is described as being 5ft 4” in height and of slim build with long black hair.

When last seen she was wearing a black puffy short jacket, dark black leggings and black flat laced runners.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Gardaí.