The families of the Disappeared met with the Minister for Justice and discussed an awareness campaign to help find missing loved ones. The Disappeared are victims of the Troubles who were killed and secretly buried, with some yet to be found. During the meeting, at Leinster House in Dublin, families thanked the minister for the …
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The sister of one of the Disappeared has begged those who know where her brother Columba McVeigh is to tell them. The 19-year-old was murdered by the IRA in 1975 and his remains have never been found. He is one of three Disappeared victims who are still missing and his sister Dympna Kerr said not …
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Eoin Brennan @_EoinBrennan Eoin Brennan is a journalist and radio producer in Dublin, Ireland. Dublin, Ireland – Anne Morgan trails her small suitcase behind her as she makes her way in the rain to the train station in the northern French town of Rouen. She is going home to Northern Ireland and hoping against hope for some news. …
The Disappeared: The Life and Death of Seamus Ruddy Read More »
Click here to download a copy of the order of service from Seamus Ruddy’s funeral mass. The funeral of Seamus Ruddy, one of the Disappeared victims, has taken place in Newry, County Down. Mr Ruddy, 32, was murdered and secretly buried in France in 1985 by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). His remains were uncovered …
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Human remains found during a search in northern France have been confirmed as those of Seamus Ruddy, one of the Disappeared. They were uncovered on Saturday morning after a number of searches in France. Mr Ruddy was working as a teacher in Paris in 1985. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, but he was shot …
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A search operation is due to begin in a forest in France for the body of one of Northern Ireland’s Disappeared. Seamus Ruddy, a teacher from Newry, Co Down, was abducted from Paris, murdered and secretly buried by republican paramilitary group the INLA in 1985. His body, thought to have been buried in a forest …
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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has told a Palm Sunday service for families of the Disappeared that there is still hope that information will help them find their loved ones. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, spoke during a special service at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh. Families of the Disappeared said …
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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has made a new appeal to those with sensitive information about killings and other activities during the Troubles to find a way of helping families who suffered. Archbishop Eamon Martin said trustworthy people in society and in the churches might be willing to receive such information in the …
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The families of Disappeared victims in Northern Ireland have launched a renewed appeal for information on International Day of the Disappeared. Many victims were executed and disappeared in secret at the height of the Troubles, with some bodies never recovered. Sandra Peake from the Wave Trauma Centre said that Tuesday would shine a light on …
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