Case No. 1011Murder (suspected), missing person · Co. Louth
Gardaí warn of criminal offence for withholding information in Kyran Durnin murder investigation
Kyran Durnin, a boy aged 6, was reported missing along with his mother Dayla Durnin, 24, from their home in Drogheda, Co Louth, in August 2024, after the last confirmed sighting of the child was in May or June 2022. The case was upgraded to a murder investigation in October 2024, and in December 2024 a man, Anthony Maguire, 36, and a woman in her 20s were arrested on suspicion of murder and released without charge; Maguire took his own life days after his release. Dayla Durnin was located safe in the UK, but Kyran's remains have never been found. As of September 2025, Gardaí have issued a fresh public appeal, warned that withholding information is a criminal offence, and are planning a third arrest for a person suspected of frustrating the inquiry.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Kyran Durnin, a boy aged 6, was reported missing along with his mother Dayla Durnin, 24, from their home in Drogheda, Co Louth, in August 2024.
- The case was upgraded to a murder investigation in October 2024 after detectives concluded there was no hope Kyran was alive.
- Where
- The family had been staying at the grandmother's home in Hand Street, Drogheda, and Kyran was last seen at his national school in Dundalk.
- When
- The last confirmed sighting of Kyran was in May or June 2022, and he was reported missing on 29 or 30 August 2024.
- A fresh public appeal was issued on 29 August 2025 ahead of the first anniversary of the missing person report.
- Investigation
- Gardaí carried out over 570 lines of inquiry, examined approximately 29,500 hours of CCTV, searched three properties in Drogheda and Dundalk with excavation, and seized electronic devices.
- Anthony Maguire, 36, and a woman in her 20s were arrested in December 2024 on suspicion of murder and both were released without charge.
- Gardaí believe Kyran was killed around June 2022 and his remains were disposed of to conceal what happened, but his body has never been found.
- A third arrest is planned for a person suspected of frustrating the inquiry to the point of committing a criminal offence.
- Other details
- Anthony Maguire took his own life days after being released, and his death is hampering the investigation.
- Dayla Durnin was later located safe in the UK.
- Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly warned that anyone withholding information about the disappearance is committing a criminal offence.
77 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí made a fresh appeal for information on the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatKyran would be nine years old in 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí fear Kyran may have been killed and his body hidden or dumped as far back as 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatKyran was six years old in 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnthony Maguire, 36, who was arrested as a suspect, later took his life (irishmirror.ie)
- whatKyran, aged 6, was reported missing along with his mother Dayla Durnin, aged 24 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe missing report was made by grandmother Rhonda Byrne Tyson (irishtimes.com)
- whatHis mother reported him ill with Covid-19 in May 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whatKyran Durnin was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co Louth, in August 2024. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe case was upgraded to a murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe family had stayed in the grandmother's home in Hand Street, Drogheda (irishtimes.com)
- whereKyran was last seen at his national school in Dundalk (irishtimes.com)
- whereChief Superintendent Alan McGovern made the appeal at a memorial to murdered Garda Tony Golden at Haggardstown, Co Louth (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe appeal was issued ahead of the first anniversary of Kyran being reported missing (irishmirror.ie)
- whenKyran was first reported missing in Drogheda, Co Louth on 30 August 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenKyran was reported missing on 29 August 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe last confirmed sighting of Kyran was in May 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe two people were separately arrested in December 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whenIt marks exactly one year since Kyran and his mother Dayla Durnin were reported missing (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe last confirmed sighting of Kyran in public was at the start of summer 2022 when he was six years old (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí believe Kyran was killed in about June 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whenTusla flagged concerns for Kyran's welfare with gardaí on 29 August last year (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe last known images of Kyran were taken in June 2022 when he was six years old. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenKyran was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co Louth in August of the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe last-known images of Kyran were taken in June 2022 when he was six (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out 570 different lines of inquiry (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí examined approximately 29,500 hours of CCTV (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA woman and a man were arrested as part of the murder probe (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe case was upgraded to a murder probe in October 2024 after detectives concluded there was no hope he was alive (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationKyran's remains have never been found (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí dug and searched at three properties and adjoining lands but found nothing (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA number of electronic devices were seized and analysed (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing to liaise with Tusla in respect of the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí admitted they are unable to locate Kyran or determine what has happened to him (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAn Garda Síochána made a public appeal for information the day after the missing report (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí believe Kyran is dead and that some people know where he is buried (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation involved 570 separate actions (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThree domestic residences and adjoining lands were searched including excavation works and full forensic examination (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigation29,500 hours of CCTV footage was examined (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA number of phones and laptops were seized and analysed (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo people, a man and a woman, were arrested on suspicion of murder (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationBoth arrested individuals were released without charge (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation team is led by a senior investigation officer based in an incident room at Drogheda Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDetectives are planning a third arrest in the Kyran Durnin case (irishtimes.com)
- investigationOver 570 investigative tasks have been undertaken (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo suspects have been arrested in the case (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThree properties in Drogheda and Dundalk were subjected to intrusive searches (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMore than 29,500 hours of CCTV footage has been gathered for review (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have been unable to find any evidence Kyran was alive after early summer 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo new images of Kyran were shared on social media and no evidence of birthday or Christmas presents being bought for him (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe case was upgraded to a murder inquiry in mid-October (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDetectives established it is at least three years since Kyran was last seen alive in June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGarda Commissioner Justin Kelly warned anyone refusing to divulge information could face criminal charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationPeople close to Kyran are withholding information and refusing to cooperate with the inquiry. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe case was upgraded to a murder investigation when gardaí believed the child had been killed. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAround 29,500 hours of CCTV have been seized and secured from numerous locations. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA 36-year-old man was arrested during an intrusive search at a property in a housing estate in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationFurther searches are likely and further arrests may be made. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí warned that anyone withholding information is committing a criminal offence (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationOver 570 separate investigative actions were carried out (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA woman in her 20s was arrested and is understood to have been known to Kyran (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationFurther searches are likely to take place and further arrests may be made (dublinlive.ie)
- otherDayla Durnin was later located safe in the UK (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis mother told the school he was going to live in Northern Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe two arrested knew each other (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí suspect the person made significant efforts to frustrate the inquiry to the point of committing a criminal offence (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe person is suspected of having crucial information about what happened to Kyran and his life before he vanished (irishtimes.com)
- otherStaff at the school were told he was planning to go to school in the North the following year (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí believe his remains were disposed of to conceal what had happened (irishtimes.com)
- otherMore than two years elapsed before the alarm was raised (irishtimes.com)
- otherAnthony Maguire took his own life days after being questioned and released (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne of those arrested was a woman in her 20s known to Kyran. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth the man and the woman were released without charge. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherAnthony Maguire was found dead at his home in Drogheda just days after his release. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is understood to have taken his own life. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherAnyone withholding information about the disappearance may be committing a criminal offence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherKyran would now be nine years old (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Sep2025Garda warning to anyone withholding information about Kyran Durnin
New information about the death of suspect Anthony Maguire, the Gardaí warning about withholding information, details of the 570+ investigative actions, the two arrests on suspicion of murder, and the searches carried out in the case.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninsuspect, Anthony Maguire, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Maguiresuspect, 20s, female - 13 Sep2025Gardai sound warning to anyone withholding information about Kyran Durnin
Gardaí warn that withholding information is a criminal offence; death of arrested man Anthony Maguire (understood to have taken his own life) is hampering the investigation; over 570 investigative actions carried out; two people arrested on suspicion of murder and released without charge; three residences searched including excavation works; further searches and arrests likely.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninsuspect, Anthony Maguire, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Maguiresuspect, 20s, female - 7 Sep2025Warning issued over Kyran Durnin disappearance probe amid calls for co-operation
Adds the Garda Commissioner's warning about criminal charges for withholding information, confirms Kyran was last seen alive in June 2022 (at least three years before the missing report), and states that around 29,500 hours of CCTV have been seized from numerous locations.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durnin - 29 Aug2025Kyran Durnin case: third arrest expected in year-long investigation into boy’s disappearance
Reports that a third arrest is expected, with the person suspected of frustrating the inquiry to the point of committing a criminal offence. Marks the one-year anniversary of the missing person report. Details that over 570 investigative tasks have been undertaken, 29,500+ hours of CCTV gathered, and three properties searched in Drogheda and Dundalk.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninvictim, Dayla Durnin, female, irish (judged from name)Dayla Durninsuspect, Anthony Maguire, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Maguiresuspect, female - 29 Aug2025Kyran Durnin investigation: Gardaí 'unable to locate Kyran or determine what has happened' to schoolboy
First anniversary statement from Gardaí detailing the full scope of the investigation (570 actions, 3 properties searched with excavation, 29,500 hours CCTV, phones and laptops seized); confirms Dayla Durnin located safe in UK; last confirmed sighting of Kyran was May 2022; two arrests (man and woman) both released without charge; Gardaí believe Kyran is dead and buried in an unknown location.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 6, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninvictim, Dayla Durnin, 24, female, irish (judged from name)Dayla Durninsuspect, malesuspect, female - 29 Aug2025Fresh Garda appeal on Kyran Durnin ahead of anniversary of missing person report
Fresh public appeal ahead of first anniversary; details 570 lines of inquiry, 29,500 hours of CCTV, three property searches, and electronic device analysis; confirms Anthony Maguire's death.
victim, Kyran Durnin, 9, male, irish (judged from name)Kyran Durninsuspect, Anthony Maguire, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Maguiresuspect, female