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Failed Search for Columba McVeigh Devastates Family Again

12/17/2025

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The search for Columba McVeigh ended without success at Bragan Bog, County Monaghan.
This was the seventh search since 1999, covering more than 26 acres.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) called the outcome devastating for the McVeigh family near the 50th anniversary of his 1975 disappearance.
Eamonn Henry, ICLVR lead investigator, expressed disappointment.
Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan reaffirmed the government's support for the ICLVR.

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Story summary

The search for Columba McVeigh ended without success at Bragan Bog, County Monaghan.
This was the seventh search since 1999, covering more than 26 acres.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) called the outcome devastating for the McVeigh family near the 50th anniversary of his 1975 disappearance.
Eamonn Henry, ICLVR lead investigator, expressed disappointment.
Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan reaffirmed the government's support for the ICLVR.