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Family of Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh ‘hopeful’ as new search begins

The family of a teenager murdered and secretly buried by the IRA have spoken of their hope as a new search for his remains begins. Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, was last seen in November 1975. Excavators will return to a site at ...

03 Oct 2022 at 10:45

Northern Ireland

New search for disappeared victim Columba McVeigh set to begin

A new search for a teenager murdered and secretly buried by the IRA is to begin. Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, was last seen in November 1975. Excavators will return to a site at Bragan bog near Emyvale in Co Monaghan later on ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Family of Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh want daily ‘torment’ to end

The family of a Northern Ireland teenager who was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA said finding his remains would bring an end to their daily torment. Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore, Co Tyrone, was last seen in November ...

04 Oct 2022 at 03:35

Northern Ireland

Stories of the Disappeared must never be forgotten, says James Nesbitt

The stories of the Disappeared must never be forgotten, Northern Ireland-born actor James Nesbitt has said. Seventeen people were killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries during the Troubles. Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian, who ...

02 Nov 2023 at 16:35

National News

Families of the Disappeared appeal for help to end their pain

Families of the Disappeared victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have urged those who know where they are buried to end their pain. The bereaved took part in their annual All Souls Day silent walk to Parliament Buildings at Stormont ...

03 Nov 2024 at 11:50

Northern Ireland

Remains to be examined after exhumation in search for Joe Lynskey

Investigators searching for the remains of Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey said the exhumation of a grave in Co Monaghan had been a difficult time for his family. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) ...

27 Nov 2024 at 18:11

National News

Exhumed remains not those of Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey

Remains exhumed from a grave in Co Monaghan are not those of Disappeared victim of the Troubles Joe Lynskey, investigators have said. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) said the remains recovered ...

24 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Human remains discovered at site of previous search for Disappeared victim

Further fragments of human remains have been found at a site where investigators had carried out a search for Disappeared victim of the Troubles, Joe Lynskey. The development comes less than two months after investigators announced ...

16 May 2025 at 19:24

Northern Ireland

Commission launches fresh appeal to help find Disappeared victim Seamus Maguire

An investigator tasked with finding a Disappeared victim of the Northern Ireland Troubles has appealed for the “vital piece” of information that will help end the bereaved family’s five decades of pain. Seamus Maguire, who was 29 ...

14 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Search for remains of Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh moves to new area

The search for the remains of a teenager murdered by the Provisional IRA is moving to a different section of a bog in Co Monaghan. It comes just before the 50th anniversary of the murder and secret burial of Columba McVeigh, 19, ...

20 Oct 2025 at 19:09

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