The latest from Kyran Durnin: Police are searching the family home of a missing eight-year-old as part of a murder investigation

Detectives probing the suspected murder of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin in Ireland are searching his family's former home, police have confirmed.

Officers began searching the property in Dundalk, Co Louth, on Tuesday morning.

The house, now occupied by new tenants unrelated to the investigation, was taken into possession by Irish police after being granted a District Court order.

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Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said Kyran had “failed badly” and that something had gone “extraordinarily wrong” in his case.

“Like everyone across the country, I’m really hoping for a breakthrough and progress this morning,” he said.

“The case of Kyran Durnin is deeply disturbing, deeply upsetting, I would even say absolutely horrific.”

“For each of us as human beings, for each of us as parents, the thought that a child can virtually disappear and go unnoticed and not be noticed that he or she is not there is extremely heartbreaking and clearly something has gone extremely wrong here.” This child has been abandoned in the worst possible way.”

He said he would not “disrupt” the Garda investigation but promised to “make sure we get to the bottom of this”. Mr Harris added: “How could this child, an eight-year-old little boy, effectively disappear and not be noticed?” I don't think there is anyone in Ireland this morning, myself included, who can understand that.

“Whatever needs to be done to determine from an accountability perspective how this child and Kyran were failed must be done. The most important thing in the here and now is that the Garda work that is currently actively underway (continues).”

Kyran Durnin's former family home in Dundalk, Co Louth, was searched on Tuesday by detectives probing his suspected murder.

The house, now occupied by new tenants unrelated to the investigation, was taken into possession by Irish police after being granted a District Court warrant.

Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern said outside Dundalk Garda station that officers had taken possession of a private home in Emer Terrace.

“The purpose of these searches is to find evidence that could provide us with information about Kyran's current location or what happened to Kyran,” McGovern said.

“It is known that the house was the home of Kyran's family for several years until May 2024.

In August, “significant concerns” were raised about missing eight-year-old Kyran Durnin, Tusla said.

The child's former family home in Dundalk, Co Louth, was searched on Tuesday by detectives probing his suspected murder.

The search continued throughout the day until around 6 p.m. and is expected to continue on Wednesday morning.

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On Tuesday evening, children and families agency Tusla said it had raised significant concerns about Kyran to gardai in August.

“We can confirm that while Kyran was not in Tusla’s care, our services had been working with both him and his family,” Tusla said.

“In August 2024 we alerted An Garda Siochana in relation to a significant concern about Kyran.

“Since August we have continued to support and work closely with the Gardai and, in line with standard practice, all relevant information has been passed on.

“We can also confirm that, where appropriate, a notification has been sent to the National Review Panel (NRP), whose role is to independently review cases of serious incidents involving children in care or known to Tusla. “

Tusla also said it had begun an internal review to examine its engagements and interactions with Kyran and his family.

“We are aware of the ongoing Garda investigation and will therefore be making no further comment at this time. Every joke

On Monday, Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman said he had asked Tusla, the children and families agency, to send its files on Kyran to a panel that investigates the death of any youth with links to state care.

He said that normally wouldn't happen until an investigation is complete, but he has asked the agency to turn over all case files to the National Review Panel.

Mr O'Gorman said it would help investigators understand Tusla's involvement in the case.

Reports have emerged in the Irish media suggesting that Kyran may have been missing for two years before he was reported to police.

Both the Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Times have reported that the eight-year-old was transferred from a primary school in Dundalk at the end of the 2021/2022 primary school year.

It was reported that the school believed he had moved north with his mother.

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said Kyran had “failed badly” and that something had gone “extraordinarily wrong” in his case.

“Like everyone across the country, I’m really hoping for a breakthrough and progress this morning,” he said.

“The case of Kyran Durnin is deeply disturbing, deeply upsetting, I would even say absolutely horrific.”

“For each of us as human beings, for each of us as parents, the thought that a child can virtually disappear and go unnoticed and not be noticed that he or she is not there is extremely heartbreaking and clearly something has gone extremely wrong here.” This child has been abandoned in the worst possible way.”

He said he would not “disrupt” the Garda investigation but promised to “make sure we get to the bottom of this”. Mr Harris added: “How could this child, an eight-year-old little boy, effectively disappear and not be noticed?” I don't think there is anyone in Ireland this morning, myself included, who can understand that.

“Whatever needs to be done to determine from an accountability perspective how this child and Kyran were failed must be done. The most important thing in the here and now is that the Garda work that is currently actively underway (continues).”