THE former home of a missing eight-year-old boy from Co. Louth is being searched by Gardaí. Kyran Durnin lived at the house in Emer Terrace, Dundalk until May of this year, the police force confirmed in a statement. Officers investigating the disappearance of the boy, who is “missing, presumed dead”, took possession of the property yesterday. They began technical and forensic examinations there today in order to find any evidence which may point to the whereabouts of the young boy, who was last seen in August. Garda investigating the disappearance of Kyran Durnin took possession of his former in Dundalk yesterday and began searching that house and garden today The garden and adjoining open ground to the house will also be searched. “The purpose of these searches are to discover any evidence which might provide us with information as to Kyran’s current whereabouts or what has happened to Kyran,” Garda Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern confirmed today. “The house is known to have been Kyran’s family home for a…

In a statement Gardai say the purpose of the searches is to discover any evidence which might provide them with information on Kyran's current whereabouts or what has happened to he missing eight-year-old.

Gardaí took possession of the property on Monday after being granted a District Court order.

The picture shows Kyran smiling next to his two siblings nearly two years before he was reported missing in August.

This would usually not happen until the end of an investigation.

On Monday, Minister O’Gorman described the case as being “deeply tragic” and that if any arm of the State failed Kyran there would be consequences

Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman has asked Tusla to send its files on Kyran Durnin, the eight-year-old boy from Drogheda, Co Louth who is missing presumed dead, to a specialist panel which looks into the death of any child with links to State care.

Exclusive - However, gardai fear that Kyran, who has two younger siblings, died over two years ago when he was just six and believe he was last seen alive in May 2022.

A different boy was presented to social workers and also to schools after fresh concerns were raised about Kyran Durnin, Extra.ie has learned.

Irish authorities launched a murder investigation in Drogheda last week, saying in a statement that investigators have been unable to find clues leading to the location of Kyran

Several people of interest have now been identified by investigators, sources say, but there have been no arrests made as yet