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Tusla confirms Kyran Durnin review will not be made public

Tusla confirms Kyran Durnin review will not be made public

The Child and Family Agency has been conducting an internal review into its interactions with Kyran and his family since it emerged that the missing child had engaged with their services.

The last public sighting of the boy, who gardaí presume is dead, was in 2022.

In a statement this afternoon, a spokesperson for Tusla said that the report would not be made public.

“In accordance with standard practice in sensitive situations, and in the context of the live investigation by An Garda Síochána and the highly sensitive nature of the personal information involved, the review cannot be published at this time,” said a spokesperson.

The review report will also be available to the National Review Panel.

Meanwhile, a separate report requested in relation to information held by Tusla’s Education Support Service (TESS) will also be shared with Education Minister Norma Foley.

Last week, it emerged that Tusla said it had raised a “significant concern” around the missing child with gardaí in August.

In a statement, Tusla said it had started an internal review “to look at our engagements and interactions with Kyran and his family”.

Although the Child and Family ­Agency said Kyran had not been in its care, it said “our services had engaged with both he and his family”.

The Tusla statement added: “In August 2024, we alerted An Garda Síochána in relation to a significant concern about Kyran.

“Since August, we have continued to assist and work closely with the gardaí, and in line with normal practice, all relevant information has been shared.

“We can also confirm that, as appropriate, a notification has been sent to the National Review Panel, whose responsibility is to independently review cases of serious incidents involving children in care or known to Tusla.

“We have also commenced an internal review, to look at our engagements and interactions with Kyran and his family.

“We are conscious of the ongoing garda investigation, and as such will not be commenting further at this time. Anyone with information on this case should contact An Garda Síochána.”

A search operation at the rented former Durnin family home and adjacent land in Dundalk concluded last week, with no major discoveries made.

Gardaí are expected to search another property connected to the family in Drogheda.

Earlier this month, gardaí opened a murder investigation months after Kyran was first reported missing on August 30.

Investigators said the whereabouts of Kyran remain unknown and he is now presumed dead.

Gardaí have conducted a large number of interviews with potential witnesses in the case.

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