Overview
- The remains were recovered on 17 September from open ground near Portrane following a sealed, specialist search of overgrown land.
- Gardaí believe Daniel died more than four years ago, before his fourth birthday, though the exact circumstances remain unclear.
- The case came to light in the summer when a children’s allowance review and Tusla checks found he was not registered for school.
- Daniel’s parents acknowledged he was dead and directed investigators to the burial site, with the mother’s accounts reported as inconsistent.
- An initial post-mortem did not determine a cause of death, no arrests have been made, and gardaí are appealing for verified information from the public.