Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Kyran Durnin, 8, as Gardai search two houses in Drogheda
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kyran Durnin.
Investigating Gardai have also commenced searches at two houses in Drogheda, Co Louth.
The searches are being carried out by cops who hope that it will help them find evidence that might "provide us with information" as to Kyran's whereabouts or what may have happened to the schoolboy.
Kyran, who would now be eight-years-old, is presumed dead after he was reported missing from his home in Drogheda on August 30 of this year.
Over the month of September, as Gardai began their initial enquiries, it’s understood a person came forward and told cops they believed the eight-year-old was dead.
Gardai have since established that he was last seen alive at a primary school in Dundalk in May 2022 but there have been no confirmed sightings of him since then.
A murder investigation was launched in October after Gardai investigating his disappearance were unable to find any evidence that the schoolboy was still alive.
The arrested man is being detained under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the east of the country.
In a statement this morning, a Gardai said: "An Garda Siochana continues to appeal to any person with any information, on the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact the Garda Investigation Team at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or speak with any member of An Garda Siochana."
They added: "A Garda spokesperson is not available."
The arrest today marks another major move in the case after Gardai arrested a woman on Wednesday and released her without charge yesterday.
She was lifted on suspicion of murder under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 on Tuesday after in Ireland from abroad.
The 24-year-old woman, who knew Kyran, was let go after being quizzed by specialist detectives while detained at a Garda station in the east of the country.
Following her release, it means she can leave the country once more.
What the woman said in her interviews during her 24 hours of questioning will ultimately form part of what is sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
However, the investigation is not at this stage yet.
A search at Kyran's former family home was conducted in October and its garden was dug up a short time after the murder probe was launched but nothing was found from the excavation.
Gardai stressed that the current tenants of the house were not connected in any way with Kyran or his disappearance.
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Anyone with information about Kyran is asked to contact Drogheda Station.
A Garda spokesperson previously said: "An Garda Siochana continue to appeal to anyone who has any information in connection with the disappearance of Kyran to contact investigating Gardaí.
"Do not rule out any information that you may have.
"Please do not assume that the investigation team know the information that you may have.
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"Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will be welcomed by the investigation team. This information will be treated in the strictest confidence."
They added: "You can contact the Garda Investigation Team at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or speak with any member of An Garda Siochana."
