Published date: 22 Oct 2024
Children’s Rights Alliance Statement on Kyran Durnin case
Tanya Ward, Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance states:
“This is a shocking and disturbing case. How can a child in 2024 go missing from his family and community for two years? We urge anyone with information to contact the Gardai who are investigating this case.
Child protection is everyone’s business under our Children First legislation. This is why it is deeply troubling that a child could disappear for so long.
This case raises serious system-wide and societal issues. Once the Gardai have concluded their investigation, the Children’s Rights Alliance is calling for the establishment of a broad-based independent review with appropriate powers to understand what happened in this case, and to ensure that it doesn’t happen again.”
_ENDS_
Contact:
Emma Archbold (087 997 1410) or Gillian Hogan (083 063 4290), Children’s Rights Alliance / [email protected]
About the Children’s Rights Alliance
Founded in 1995, the Children’s Rights Alliance unites 150 members working together to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. Further information is available at: www.childrensrights.ie or on Twitter, @ChildRightsIRL
For media queries, please contact:
Emma Archbold
Campaigns and Communications Director