Farmers and their families are being urged to help locate Stephen Cullinan (25), from Ballmackey, Co Tipperary. Stephen, the son of Tipperary north IFA chair and pig farmer Tim Cullinan, has been missing from Castletroy, Co Limerick, since 2 November.

He was last seen on CCTV footage on St Stephen’s Green in Dublin on 2 November.

His father Tim said: “He could be in any town in Ireland so we are asking everyone to be vigilant.

“If Stephen is out there, I would just ask him to contact his mother,” he added.

Stephen is 5ft 11in in height, 13 stone in weight and of slight build, with fair/light brown hair and grey eyes.

Anyone with information can contact Henry St Garda station on 061-212 400 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111.

On Sunday, members of the IFA and other agricultural organisations conducted a leaflet drop across Dublin city to help with search efforts.