The court granted the order following an application by the court-appointed independent voice of the child, Guardian ad Litem, seeking a court direction for a suitable placement for the child.

The skeletal remains were discovered on Wednesday by gardaí searching for Daniel Aruebose who has been missing for over four years

The remains found on Wednesday are believed to be those of Daniel Aruebose.

The Irish schoolboy was potentially missing for two years before authorities were alerted earlier this year.

Officers suspect the boy, who was reported missing in August, might have died in 2022 when he was six.

A frantic search for a missing 6-year-old in Waterford had a happy outcome after the child was found safe and well. The search began after the youngster was reported missing on Wednesday, October 2.