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Joe Lynskey

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Plea for information as first dig to find Disappeared victim begins

Plea for information as first dig to find Disappeared victim begins

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Seamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries between 1973 and 1976.

Prayers said for Troubles Disappeared who remain missing

Prayers said for Troubles Disappeared who remain missing

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Families of those secretly killed and buried by paramilitaries during the Troubles took part in their annual silent walk at Stormont.

Human remains discovered at site of previous search for Disappeared victim

Human remains discovered at site of previous search for Disappeared victim

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Investigators are keeping an ‘open mind’, pending the results of tests to determine whether the remains belong to IRA murder victim, Joe Lynskey.

Exhumed remains in Monaghan not those of Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey

Exhumed remains in Monaghan not those of Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

The remains also do not belong to any member of the family who own the grave plot in Annyalla, Co Monaghan, investigators have said.

Remains to be examined after exhumation in search for Joe Lynskey

Remains to be examined after exhumation in search for Joe Lynskey

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Mr Lynskey, a former monk from Belfast who later joined the IRA, was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1972.

Families of the Disappeared appeal for help to end their pain

Families of the Disappeared appeal for help to end their pain

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Relatives of people killed and secretly buried took part in their annual All Souls Day walk at Stormont