Kyran Durnin: Man held for questioning released without charge

Michael Bolton

A man who was arrested in connection to the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin has been released without charge.

The man was arrested on Thursday as part of the investigation.

A search at a second property in Drogheda, Co. Louth, has been completed.

Further details of this search are not being released for operational reasons.

A murder investigation was launched in October after the disappearance of Kyran, who was potentially missing for two years before authorities were alerted.

It is suspected that the boy, who was reported missing in August, might have died in 2022 when he was six.

At the attestation of 169 gardaí on Friday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said they had been “inundated” with information from the public.

He added: “Certainly when we put out an appeal for information, right back on October 14, we were inundated with information from the public. We’re really pleased to see that because that provided us with a lot of leads, a lot of inquiries for us to follow through.

“As this investigation opens out, we’ll start to learn more about where we are, who the suspects are, and then what we need to do to prove what happened to young Kyran.”

An Garda Síochána 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 Síochána.