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

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.

A jury has been sworn in

Police are appealing for more information on the dog's owner

A search operation is being carried out a house in Co Louth as part of the investigation into the disappearance of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin.

Garda sources warned that tensions are rising among a cohort of different families and factions with several localised disputes threatening to spill over

Here is what we know about the case of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin whose disappearance earlier this year is being treated by gardaí as murder.