Irish diplomats have engaged in extensive talks with the Spanish authorities over missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick and are hopeful of a breakthrough.
It is understood they have passed on new information about the case given to them by the 15-year-old's aunt Christine Kenny and father Christopher. The move follows an extensive private meeting between the family and the Tanaiste and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin ten days ago.
It's believed some fresh leads in the hunt for the teen have come from an individual in Spain who privately contacted the family in recent weeks. The precise details have not been made public. The Fitzpatricks have requested the Spanish police investigating the 2008 disappearance, the Guardia de Civil, upgrade the case from a missing person's probe to a full-scale murder investigation.
