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A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kyran Durnin.
Kyran, who was six when last seen alive, was reported missing from his home in Drogheda in County Louth in August.
In October, gardaí launched a murder investigation, saying they were treating Kyran as missing, presumed dead.
Although the missing person inquiry began in August, detectives believe Kyran may have been killed more than two years ago.
Gardaí (Irish police) investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran arrested the man on suspicion of murder on Thursday.
He is being detained at a Garda station in the east of the Republic of Ireland.
Investigating gardaí have also commenced searches at two houses in Drogheda.
Gardaí said the purpose of these searches is to discover any evidence which might provide them with information as to Kyran's current whereabouts or what has happened to him.
On Tuesday, a woman was arrested on suspicion of murder. She was released without charge on Wednesday.
An Garda Síochána is continuing to appeal for anyone with information in relation to the case to come forward.
Kyran was a pupil at the national [primary] school near his home in Dundalk in 2022.
It is understood authorities were told he would be moving to Northern Ireland and attending a new school in Newry.
School officials in Dundalk, where Kyran lived with his mother, were reportedly told at the end of the 2022 summer term that he would be attending school over the border – but that claim was not confirmed.
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