Gardaí said a technical and forensic examination is under way at a house in Drogheda.
A search is being carried out in Co Louth as part of the investigation into the disappearance and murder of schoolboy Kyran Durnin.
Gardaí said a technical and forensic examination is under way at a house in Drogheda.
In a statement, they said the purpose of the search is to discover any evidence which might "provide us with information as to Kyran's current whereabouts or what has happened to Kyran."

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