Skeletal remains discovered during a police search in Donabate, County Dublin, are believed to belong to Daniel Aruebose, a young boy who has been missing for several years. Gardaí (Irish police) confirmed that the remains, found in an open area in the village north of Dublin, are likely those of the seven-year-old boy. Concerns about Daniel’s whereabouts were raised last month by Tusla, Ireland’s child welfare agency, prompting a weeks-long search. A ‘careful and sensitive exhumation’ will now take place, followed by DNA analysis to formally identify the remains. Daniel lived in The Gallery Apartments in Donabate, where an initial examination was conducted on August 31. Door-to-door inquiries at the complex are ongoing, but no arrests have been made. Ireland’s Minister for Children, Norma Foley, expressed deep sadness over the discovery, emphasizing the heartbreak of losing a child and extending her sympathy to those affected. She praised the diligent efforts of gardaí and other agencies involved in the search. Daniel’s disappearance is the second recent case in Ireland where a child went missing without triggering an immediate investigation. Kyran Durnin, reported missing in August 2024, is believed to have been killed over two years prior. These incidents have sparked public concern over child protection services. Foley acknowledged the shocking lack of intervention in Daniel’s case and pledged a rapid review by Tusla and the National Review Panel. Tusla last had contact with Daniel’s family five years ago, but no further checks were made after he turned two. The agency confirmed no new concerns were raised until August 29, 2025, when the matter was referred to gardaí. Tusla defended the closure of the case as ‘appropriate’ but announced plans to conduct wellbeing checks on 42,000 cases closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.