Search for Seamus Maguire Begins in Co Armagh After Decades
First search for Seamus Maguire, one of the Disappeared, to begin in Armagh
The Irish Times
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The search for Seamus Maguire, one of the Disappeared during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, will commence in Co Armagh. His family hopes to recover his remains for burial after more than 50 years of uncertainty regarding his fate.
- 01Seamus Maguire went missing in the 1970s and was added to the list of the Disappeared in 2022.
- 02The search will take place in the Derryclone area of Co Armagh, covering approximately two acres.
- 03Maguire's family has expressed their desire to have him buried alongside their parents in St Patrick’s graveyard in Aghagallon.
- 04The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) is leading the search, which is the first for the Disappeared since 2010.
- 05Investigators believe republican paramilitaries were involved in Maguire's disappearance, though the specific group remains unclear.
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The first search for Seamus Maguire, one of the Disappeared during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, is set to begin in Co Armagh. Maguire, who disappeared in the 1970s, was not officially recognized as one of the Disappeared until 2022. Eamonn Henry, the lead investigator for the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR), announced that sufficient credible information has been gathered to initiate a search in the Derryclone area. The Maguire family, who described him as their “much-loved eldest brother,” hopes to recover his remains for burial in St Patrick's graveyard in Aghagallon. The search area spans about two acres, and while farmland is generally more stable than previous search sites, each location presents unique challenges. Henry emphasized the need for any additional information from the public to aid the search, which is the first for a Disappeared individual since 2010. The ICLVR aims to provide closure to families affected by the violence of the Troubles, which saw many individuals abducted and secretly buried by paramilitary groups.
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The search for Seamus Maguire may provide closure for his family and the community affected by the legacy of the Troubles.
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