Search for British Officer Robert Nairac's Remains Begins

A search for the remains of Captain Robert Nairac, a British Army officer abducted and murdered by the Provisional IRA in 1977, is set to begin in the Faughart area of County Louth. Nairac is one of the 'Disappeared', a group of 17 individuals killed and secretly buried during the Troubles, with his remains never having been found. The search, conducted by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR), is based on new credible information, although the investigation has faced challenges due to a lack of leads. This will be the first search specifically for Nairac, taking place on private land, which the landowner has requested remain undisclosed for privacy reasons. ICLVR's lead investigator Jon Hill emphasized the differences in this search compared to previous ones, highlighting the stability of the farmland compared to bogland searched in the past. The operation is supported by Ireland's National Monuments Service and aims to provide closure for Nairac's family and the broader community.