No plans for immediate searches of other Louth properties in Kyran Durnin investigation

Garda sources told the Irish Examiner that no further immediate searches are being planned after a three-day search in the area of Emer Terrace in Dundalk concluded on Thursday.

Gardaí are not planning any immediate searches of other Louth properties in the hunt for missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin, as they trawl through information brought to them by members of the public.

The search of a property and wasteland in Dundalk concluded on Thursday evening and gardaí said they are currently going through an “assessment” stage of what they have gathered in their probe into the disappearance of the eight-year-old schoolboy.

Gardaí launched a murder probe into his disappearance over a week ago, with a strong line of investigation being that he may have been dead for up to two years ago.

Garda sources told the Irish Examiner that no further immediate searches are being planned after a three-day search in the area of Emer Terrace in Dundalk concluded on Thursday. Gardaí took possession of the house on Tuesday for the search, after a court order was obtained.

One garda source said: “There is nothing planned in the foreseeable future. It’s back to the phase now of assessing what we have over the last little while and see where we are going to go so we are not anticipating anything in the near future.” 

Gardaí say they have received a large volume of calls from the public with information, which now has to be gone through to “work out what has pertinent information”.

'Open mind'

In August, a missing persons investigation was launched when Kyran and his mother were reported missing on August 30. His mother has been located in the UK and gardaí will not confirm whether they have spoken with her in relation to the disappearance of Kyran.

They say that no suspects have “singled out”, with officers “still keeping a very very open mind and a wide net”, said one source.

He added: “We are not going to narrow it down. There is a two-year gap and a timeline that we need to fill up.” 

Although gardaí have been inundated with phone calls from people who believe they may have some information, they are urging anyone who has not yet come forward but has information which might be of use to come forward.

Superintendent Liam Geraghty urged the public: “Keep talking to us. If anyone thinks they have any information, come and talk to us, no matter how silly it might be. That does give us a lot of stuff to go through to work what might be relevant and what might not be relevant but there is still the simple point at the moment — if anyone has any information, they should contact Drogheda garda station.” 

The incident team can be contacted at Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, or information can be shared with the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or with any member of An Garda Síochána.