Gardai have issued an appeal for a man missing from his Co Louth home for a week.

Sean Watters (60) of Laurel Grove was last seen in the area of Dundalk Retail Park on Tuesday March 12th.

He is described by gardai as being 1.6m (5ft 4in) tall, weighing about 76kg (12 stone) . He has fine grey hair with a receding hairline and blue eyes, gardai said.

Mr Watters often wears glases, gardai said. When last seen he was wearing a brown jacket, gardai added.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda station on (042 ) 9388400 or the Garda confidential line (1800) 666111.