Ireland's Fianna Fáil Issue Appeal For Information On The Disappeared

Irish political party, Fianna Fáil, has issued a fresh appeal for information on the whereabouts of the four remaining 'Disappeared'.

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Brendan Smith, said that information was vital to locating the remains of the four people still to be found.

Calling on people with any information to contact the gardaí in the south, or the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains, Deputy Smith said: "The work of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains is founded on information and to date it has been able to reunite the remains of 12 victims with their families and afford them a respectful and decent burial.

"However, there are still four families whose loved ones are missing and I once again appeal to anyone who may have information about any of these cases to get in touch with the Gardaí or the Independent Commission.

"The families of Joe Lynskey, Columba McVeigh, Robert Nairac and Seamus Ruddy – are living with the daily heartbreak of not knowing where their loved ones are buried. All they are asking for is to be reunited with their remains so that they can give them the burial they deserve and have a grave to visit.

"I welcome Minister Frances Fitzgerald's commitment to provide the ICLVR with the resources it needs to support its work and I sincerely hope that these families will have their heartbreak, hurt and anguish eased, and that this dark chapter in our history can be closed."

(MH/JP)