Author Archives: TheDisappearedNI

A search for one of the Disappeared – people abducted and murdered by republicans during the Troubles – is continuing in Bragan, County Monaghan. Columba McVeigh, 19, from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was kidnapped and killed by the IRA in … Continue reading →

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As the families of the Disappeared completed their fifth annual silent walk, the commission set up to investigate the cases warned time is running out and information is drying up. Molly Carr, sister of Seamus Ruddy, and Philomena McKee, sister … Continue reading →

Annual Silent Walk to be held on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 at Stormont Gov. Buildings N. Ireland at 12 mid-day. The Families of the Disappeared and friends will walk silently from Carson’s monument and place a wreath with 7 white … Continue reading →

Two of the so-called “disappeared” had unnatural and violent deaths at the hands of a paramilitary organisation, an inquest found yesterday. The jury at the Dublin Coroner’s Court returned verdicts of death by unlawful killing by a person or persons … Continue reading →

A body exhumed during a search in June for one of those murdered and secretly buried by the IRA is not one of the Disappeared, DNA results have shown. The remains were taken from a graveyard in Scotstown in County … Continue reading →

Today (Monday) marks 26 years to the day since Newry man Seamus Ruddy went missing in France. One of the Disappeared, it is believed Mr Ruddy, who was 32 at the time, was killed by members of the INLA. Despite … Continue reading →