Man arrested over Kyran Durnin murder found dead

Although the missing person inquiry began in August, detectives believe Kyran may have been killed more than two years ago.

Kyran was a pupil at the national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk in 2022.

It is understood authorities were told he would be moving to Northern Ireland and attending a new school in Newry.

School officials in Dundalk, where Kyran lived with his mother, were reportedly told at the end of the 2022 summer term that he would be attending school over the border – but that claim was not confirmed.

Investigating gardaí carried out searches at two houses in Drogheda last week in order to find any information on Kyran’s whereabouts or what happened to him.

The search one of the houses was supported by a cadaver dog.

Gardaí said that the house and gardens would involve an intrusive search, as well as technical and forensic examinations.

The results of the searches have not been made public.