Gardaí in Drogheda are conducting a forensic search of a house and garden for a second day as part of the investigation into the suspected murder of Kyran Durnin, the schoolboy who went missing more than two years ago.

Follow live breaking updates as the investigation into the suspected murder of little Kyran Durnin - who was last seen at is Co Louth school in May 2022 - gathers pace

GARDAI have confirmed that they have completed a search at a house in Drogheda after a man was this morning arrested on suspicion murdering of Kyran Durnin. Investigating Gardai today commenced

Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin (8) have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. The man is being detained at a garda station in the east of the country. Investigating gardaí have also commenced searches at two locations, domestic houses, in Drogheda.

Police investigating the disappearance of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. Kyran, who would be eight years-old, was reported missing in August of this year but gardaí (Ireland’s police force) suspect he vanished more than two years ago.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight-year-old Kyran Durnin. The man was detained today under the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in a Garda station in the east of the country. This comes after the woman who was also arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week was released yesterday (Wednesday 11th December.