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Primate makes Disappeared appeal | Primate makes Disappeared appeal |
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The Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, has made a new appeal for information over Northern Ireland's "Disappeared". | The Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, has made a new appeal for information over Northern Ireland's "Disappeared". |
A Mass of Remembrance for the victims, who went missing during the Troubles, was held on Sunday afternoon at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. | |
The families have launched a "forget me not" campaign in the hope public figures will wear a badge in support. | |
Cardinal Brady said he hoped the campaign would bear fruit. | |
"Hopefully there may be less names (still missing) in the future," he said. | |
"We don't want to raise expectations too high, but we're grateful that the work continues and pray God it bears fruit." | |
He said those who had information were perhaps prevented from giving it by fear or misguided loyalty. | |
Five of the Disappeared, Eamon Molloy, Brian McKinney, John McClory, Jean McConville and Danny McIlhone, have so far been found. | Five of the Disappeared, Eamon Molloy, Brian McKinney, John McClory, Jean McConville and Danny McIlhone, have so far been found. |
The IRA admitted in 1999 that it murdered and buried nine of the victims - Seamus Wright, Kevin McKee, Jean McConville, Columba McVeigh, Brendan Megraw, John McClory, Brian McKinney, Eamon Molloy and Mr McIlhone - in secret locations. | The IRA admitted in 1999 that it murdered and buried nine of the victims - Seamus Wright, Kevin McKee, Jean McConville, Columba McVeigh, Brendan Megraw, John McClory, Brian McKinney, Eamon Molloy and Mr McIlhone - in secret locations. |
Others who vanished during the Troubles include Gerry Evans, Charles Armstrong, Robert Nairac - who are also thought to have been murdered by the IRA - and Seamus Ruddy, who disappeared in France and whose murder was admitted by the INLA. | Others who vanished during the Troubles include Gerry Evans, Charles Armstrong, Robert Nairac - who are also thought to have been murdered by the IRA - and Seamus Ruddy, who disappeared in France and whose murder was admitted by the INLA. |
• The confidential telephone number of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains is 00800-55585500 while its postal address is ICLVR, PO BOX, 10827, Dublin 2. | • The confidential telephone number of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains is 00800-55585500 while its postal address is ICLVR, PO BOX, 10827, Dublin 2. |
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