Woman (50s) released without charge following arrest in Kyran Durnin murder investigation

Cops investigating ‘murder’ of six-year-old boy arrest woman and search house

Irish police arrested a woman in her 50s on May 25, 2026 in connection with the suspected murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin, missing since June 2022, and executed a search warrant at a Drogheda residence. The case, upgraded to a murder investigation in October 2025, marks a significant procedural escalation after a prior suspect was found dead in December 2024, leaving the investigation to pursue new leads nearly four years after the child's disappearance.