Police investigating the disappearance of six-year-old Kyran Durnin have arrested a woman in her 50s as the case is upgraded to a murder probe. The schoolboy was last seen alive in June 2022 and was reported missing in August 2024.
Arrest and Search
Gardai confirmed that the woman is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a station in the eastern region. A search warrant is being executed at a home in Drogheda, County Louth. The arrest comes less than two weeks after what would have been Kyran's 10th birthday.
According to sources cited by the Irish Mirror, the woman was known to Kyran. In December 2024, another suspect, 36-year-old Anthony Maguire, was found dead after being arrested in connection with the case.
Investigation Timeline
Kyran Durnin was reported missing from his home in Drogheda in August 2024. It is suspected he may have died in June 2022, the same year he was last seen. The Gardai upgraded the missing persons case to a murder investigation in October 2025.
A Gardai spokesperson stated: "Investigations ongoing." The force continues to appeal for information from the public.
