The search for a missing boy, who is presumed dead, at a field between the villages of Donabate and Portrane in north county Dublin has been suspended for a sixth day.
Around 30 Gardaí have been searching for the boy throughout the day.
They have cordoned off two separate zones within the field.
They have been combing through and clearing the thick grass and undergrowth in the first zone using scythes and strimmers.
That grass is then being scooped up and dumped outside the field.
A mini digger was also on the site which was being used inside the second zone that has been cordoned off in the field.
This afternoon, gardaí moved their search nearer the edge of the field.
They suspended the search just before 5pm.
The location was identified from information received in the investigation into the disappearance of the child.
Gardaí have carried out searches and a technical examination at an apartment in the Gallery Apartments in Donabate, the place where the boy is last known to have lived.
Detectives have so far been unable to either locate the child, identify any information on his current whereabouts or find any evidence that he is currently alive.
They suspect he may have come to some harm but do not know if that was accidental, intentional, violent or criminal.
They say they are keeping an open mind, including to the possibility that the child died of natural causes, and say they are handling this case sensitively.
On Friday, the Department of Children defended referring the case to the National Review Panel (NRP).
The Department said the review was of "critical importance", due to the NRP's independence from Tusla.
The Ombudsman for Children said the NRP was a structure with no statutory power or no independent authority to publish reports.
In response, the department said the NRP provided "a valuable service to the State", that its purpose is to conduct reviews of child deaths and serious incidents culminating in reports that are "factually accurate" and identify "learnings" to improve quality of services provided to children.
