Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1541Murder · Co. Louth

Further arrests being considered in Kyran Durnin murder investigation

Investigators in the murder case of six-year-old Kyran Durnin, last seen alive in June 2022 in Drogheda, are considering further arrests as they continue to review the large volume of information gathered. Two people known to Kyran were previously arrested and released without charge, and the boy's mother Dayla was traced to Ipswich, England, without him.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA child purported to be Kyran attended a Tusla meeting in early August 2024, which gardaí believe was a decoy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAnthony Maguire, 36, who had a conviction for violence, took his own life in the days following his arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKyran's primary school in Dundalk was told in May 2022 that he had moved to a school in Northern Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe last confirmed sighting of Kyran was at McDonald's in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí traced Dayla to Ipswich in southern England in early October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereOne search was carried out at the former family home on Emer Terrace in Dundalk. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKyran was last seen alive in June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKyran and his mother Dayla were declared missing at Drogheda Garda Station at the end of August 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo people known to Kyran were arrested and released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationFurther arrests in the case are being considered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationFour houses were searched: three in Drogheda and one in Dundalk. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA female in her 20s was detained on suspicion of murder in December 2024 and released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDayla told gardaí and UK police she does not know what happened to her son. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jun2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Further arrests in Kyran Durnin murder investigation 'being considered'

    Reports that further arrests are being considered in the Kyran Durnin murder investigation; details the timeline of the disappearance, the two previous arrests (one released, one who took his own life), the searches of four houses, and the mother's location in England.

    victim, Kyran Durnin, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninsuspect, 20s, femalesuspect, Anthony Maguire, 36, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Anthony Maguire