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Irish Daily Mirror
16 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Children's Minister to be quizzed over disappearance of Kyran Durnin
The Children's Minister is to be quizzed in the Seanad over the disappearance and murder of little Kyran Durnin. Norma Foley will be asked to give an update on the Tusla Review into the case, none of which has been made public so far. The request for an update was made by Drogheda Senator Alison Comyn almost three years to the date since he was last publicly seen alive at a school in Dundalk, Co Louth. Despite a series of searches of various houses in Co Louth so far no body has been found and although two people were arrested over the murder, no one has been charged. Tusla, the Child and Family Protection Agency must carry out a review any time a child on its books or in its care, dies to see what lessons can be learned. Kyran, who was six years old when he vanished, was missing for two years before Tusla noticed he was gone. A different child was brought to meetings with social workers pretending to be Kyran. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week Senator Comyn said: "It is three years since Kyran's last confirmed sighting at the end of June, 2022. He was only reported missing in August last year and is now sadly presumed dead. "There are still serious questions to be answered about who else knew what given that Tusla had engaged with the family in the months before Kyran disappeared. "I have requested that Minister Norma Foley come to the Seanad to discuss what further information she has received since her most recent statement last year on this matter. "Obviously Gardai are working on establishing the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and everyone hopes justice is served for this little boy's sake. "But procedures need to be put in place to ensure something like this must never happen again to another child." She urged members of the public who had any information about Kyran to contact the Garda in Drogheda. One of the two people arrested later killed himself while the other, a woman, left the country and is living in England. The man denied any involvement in the child's murder before he took his own life. Kyran would be nine years old if he were alive today.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search for missing six-year-old at Drogheda house ends
A search at a house in Drogheda, County Louth, as part of the investigation into the murder of a six-year-old boy who disappeared more than two years ago, has come to an end. Gardaí (Irish police) said the results of the search are not being released for operational purposes. Kyran Durnin was reported missing at the end of last summer but gardaí believe he may have been killed more than two years earlier. Gardaí commenced a murder investigation in October 2024, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed dead. That same month they carried out a dig at his former family home in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, but there was no sign of his body. On Wednesday, a white cordon was erected around a house on Hand Street in Drogheda. Officers from the Garda Technical Bureau undertook a forensic examination of the property, including the rear garden and a mini-digger was used to excavate land. The search lasted for two days. Kyran had been a pupil at the national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk until the summer of 2022. He did not return to class after the summer holidays and it is understood authorities were told he was moving to Northern Ireland and to a new school in Newry. Tusla, the Irish state agency responsible for child welfare and protection, said it received no referrals or concern about Kyran's attendance or educational welfare between 2022 and 2024. In December, two houses were searched in Drogheda. One of the searches involved the use of a cadaver dog. The results of the searches were not made public. The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris previously said he had never seen a case like this in his 40-year career in policing on both sides of the border. 2021-2022 - Kyran attends a national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk, but does not return to the school after the 2022 summer holiday. May 2024 - Kyran's family move out of their home in Emer Terrace in Dundalk, where they had been living for a number of years. Unknown date in August 2024 - Tusla, the Irish state agency responsible for child protection, alerts gardaí about "a significant concern about Kyran". 30 August 2024 - Kyran and his 24-year-old mother Dayla Durnin are reported missing from their home in Drogheda. 4 September 2024 - Gardaí issue a public missing persons appeal, seeking help to find Dayla and Kyran. 16 October 2024 - Gardaí say they now believe that "Kyran is missing, presumed dead" and they confirm they have begun a murder inquiry. 22 October 2024 - Kyran's former family home and garden in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, is searched by forensic investigators, as well as nearby open ground. 24 October 2024 - the Dundalk search ends, with gardaí adding that the results of the search are not being released for operational purposes. 31 October 2024 - Tusla declines to publicly release its review of its interactions with Kyran's family, adding information it held on him was lost in a cyber attack. 10 December 2024 - A woman is arrested by gardaí investigating Kyran's disappearance and murder but is released without charge the following day. 12 December 2024 - Two houses in Drogheda are searched and a man is arrested on suspicion of Kyran's murder, but he too is released without charge the next day. 17 December 2024 - The man who had been arrested and released - named locally as 36-year-old Anthony Maguire - is found dead at his home in Drogheda. 26 February 2024 - Gardaí begin a forensic search at a "domestic residence" in Drogheda. Search for missing six-year-old continues New search for missing six-year-old Kyran Durnin 'She lied to me about Kyran or police have it wrong'
BBC News
28-02-2025
- BBC News
Kyran Durnin: Search for six-year-old at Drogheda house completed
A search at a house in Drogheda, County Louth, as part of the investigation into the murder of a six-year-old boy who disappeared more than two years ago, has come to an (Irish police) said the results of the search are not being released for operational Durnin was reported missing at the end of last summer but gardaí believe he may have been killed more than two years commenced a murder investigation in October 2024, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed dead. That same month they carried out a dig at his former family home in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, but there was no sign of his Wednesday, a white cordon was erected around a house on Hand Street in from the Garda Technical Bureau undertook a forensic examination of the property, including the rear garden and a mini-digger was used to excavate search lasted for two days. No referrals or concern Kyran had been a pupil at the national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk until the summer of did not return to class after the summer holidays and it is understood authorities were told he was moving to Northern Ireland and to a new school in the Irish state agency responsible for child welfare and protection, said it received no referrals or concern about Kyran's attendance or educational welfare between 2022 and December, two houses were searched in Drogheda. One of the searches involved the use of a cadaver results of the searches were not made Garda Commissioner Drew Harris previously said he had never seen a case like this in his 40-year career in policing on both sides of the border. Kyran Durnin: Timeline of disappearance 2021-2022 - Kyran attends a national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk, but does not return to the school after the 2022 summer 2024 - Kyran's family move out of their home in Emer Terrace in Dundalk, where they had been living for a number of date in August 2024 - Tusla, the Irish state agency responsible for child protection, alerts gardaí about "a significant concern about Kyran".30 August 2024 - Kyran and his 24-year-old mother Dayla Durnin are reported missing from their home in Drogheda.4 September 2024 - Gardaí issue a public missing persons appeal, seeking help to find Dayla and Kyran.16 October 2024 - Gardaí say they now believe that "Kyran is missing, presumed dead" and they confirm they have begun a murder inquiry.22 October 2024 - Kyran's former family home and garden in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, is searched by forensic investigators, as well as nearby open ground.24 October 2024 - the Dundalk search ends, with gardaí adding that the results of the search are not being released for operational purposes.31 October 2024 - Tusla declines to publicly release its review of its interactions with Kyran's family, adding information it held on him was lost in a cyber attack.10 December 2024 - A woman is arrested by gardaí investigating Kyran's disappearance and murder but is released without charge the following day.12 December 2024 - Two houses in Drogheda are searched and a man is arrested on suspicion of Kyran's murder, but he too is released without charge the next day.17 December 2024 - The man who had been arrested and released - named locally as 36-year-old Anthony Maguire - is found dead at his home in Drogheda.26 February 2024 - Gardaí begin a forensic search at a "domestic residence" in Drogheda.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Search for missing six-year-old to continue
A search at a house in Drogheda, County Louth, as part of the investigation into the murder of a six-year-old boy who disappeared more than two years ago, is to enter a second day. Kyran Durnin was reported missing at the end of last summer but gardaí (Irish police) believe he may have been killed more than two years earlier. They began a murder investigation in October, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed dead. That same month they carried out a dig at his former family home in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, but there was no sign of his body. On Wednesday, a white cordon was erected around a house on Hand Street in Drogheda. Officers from the Garda Technical Bureau undertook a forensic examination of the property, including the rear garden. A mini-digger was used to excavate land. The search has been stood down for the night and is set to resume at first light on Thursday. Kyran had been a pupil at the national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk until the summer of 2022. He did not return to class after the summer holidays and it is understood authorities were told he was moving to Northern Ireland and to a new school in Newry. Tusla, the Irish state agency responsible for child welfare and protection, said it received no referrals or concern about Kyran's attendance or educational welfare between 2022 and 2024. In December, two houses were searched in Drogheda. One of the searches involved the use of a cadaver dog. The results of the searches were not made public. The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris previously said he had never seen a case like this in his 40-year career in policing on both sides of the border. 2021-2022 - Kyran attends a national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk, but does not return to the school after the 2022 summer holiday. May 2024 - Kyran's family move out of their home in Emer Terrace in Dundalk, where they had been living for a number of years. Unknown date in August 2024 - Tusla, the Irish state agency responsible for child protection, alerts gardaí about "a significant concern about Kyran". 30 August 2024 - Kyran and his 24-year-old mother Dayla Durnin are reported missing from their home in Drogheda. 4 September 2024 - Gardaí issue a public missing persons appeal, seeking help to find Dayla and Kyran. 16 October 2024 - Gardaí say they now believe that "Kyran is missing, presumed dead" and they confirm they have begun a murder inquiry. 22 October 2024 - Kyran's former family home and garden in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, is searched by forensic investigators, as well as nearby open ground. 24 October 2024 - the Dundalk search ends, with gardaí adding that the results of the search are not being released for operational purposes. 31 October 2024 - Tusla declines to publicly release its review of its interactions with Kyran's family, adding information it held on him was lost in a cyber attack. 10 December 2024 - A woman is arrested by gardaí investigating Kyran's disappearance and murder but is released without charge the following day. 12 December 2024 - Two houses in Drogheda are searched and a man is arrested on suspicion of Kyran's murder, but he too is released without charge the next day. 17 December 2024 - The man who had been arrested and released - named locally as 36-year-old Anthony Maguire - is found dead at his home in Drogheda. 26 February 2024 - Gardaí begin a forensic search at a "domestic residence" in Drogheda. New search for missing six-year-old Kyran Durnin Search ends in 'extraordinary' missing boy case
BBC News
27-02-2025
- BBC News
Kyran Durnin: New search for missing six-year-old to continue
A search at a house in Drogheda, County Louth, as part of the investigation into the murder of a six-year-old boy who disappeared more than two years ago, is to enter a second Durnin was reported missing at the end of last summer but gardaí (Irish police) believe he may have been killed more than two years began a murder investigation in October, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed same month they carried out a dig at his former family home in Emer Terrace, Dundalk, but there was no sign of his body. On Wednesday, a white cordon was erected around a house on Hand Street in from the Garda Technical Bureau undertook a forensic examination of the property, including the rear garden.A mini-digger was used to excavate search has been stood down for the night and is set to resume at first light on Thursday.
