Gardaí are asking for help in tracing a teenage girl from Cork who has been missing for five days.

16-year-old Natasha McNeill, from Ballinaspittle, was last seen last Sunday December 11th.

She described as 5'6" in height, of slight build, with brown eyes.

She has dark plum-coloured hair with a long pony tail.

When last seen, she was wearing black jeans, black boots and a bright blue hoodie.

Gardaí believe Natasha may be in the Clonmel area of Tipperary.