Woman in her 50s arrested over murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin

A woman in her 50s has been arrested by gardaí investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin. A search is under way at a property in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Third arrest made in Kyran Durnin murder investigation

A woman in her 50s has been arrested by gardaí investigating the disappearance and murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin, breakingnews.ie reports. She is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in the eastern region.

A search is also being carried out at a residential property in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Kyran was reported missing in August 2024, but gardaí believe he may have died two years earlier. At the time of the report, he had not been seen since May 2022, when he was a pupil at a primary school in Dundalk. A murder investigation was launched in October 2024.

The woman is the third person to be arrested in connection with the case. A man and a woman were detained previously but released without charge. In December 2024, the man — aged in his 30s — was found dead. Three other properties had also been searched as part of the investigation.

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said on Monday he was pleased there had been a development in relation to "this horrific crime". Speaking to reporters, he declined to comment on the specifics of the ongoing investigation but called on anyone with information to come forward.

"Obviously there are people out there who have information in respect of this crime, and that information should be brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána," O'Callaghan said.

"The only mechanism in order that justice can be served in Ireland is if the gardaí investigate, have sufficient information to pass on to the DPP for a prosecution, and then our courts deal with the matter. Anyone who has information in respect of Kyran Durnin needs to give that information to An Garda Síochána."

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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