Episode 747: Kyran Durnin - What we know so far and what's next in the investigation
31 October 2024 - 22 minsA Garda dig to search for the remains of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin has come to an end - but the questions remain about how a vulnerable child was allowed slip between the cracks.
This week, Tusla are due to publish a report detailing their interactions with the 8-year-old Co Louth boy who Gardai now suspect was murdered.
Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about one of the most shocking and harrowing cases in modern Irish history.
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