Forensic teams have started a search to locate the remains of Seamus Maguire, a 29-year-old from Aghagallon near Lurgan, who disappeared during the Troubles. Multiple outlets report that Maguire is believed to have been abducted, killed, and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries in County Antrim in the mid-1970s, with dates described as 1973–1976 or specifically 1976. The search is taking place on land in the Derryclone townland/farmland area near Lough Neagh, in the region. It is described as the first search for a “Disappeared” person in Northern Ireland in 16 years. Maguire was last seen by his family in the 1970s, and in 2022 his name was added to the list of people categorised as “Disappeared.” The dig is intended to recover remains and clarify the circumstances of his death, with a renewed appeal for information reported as part of the investigation.
Search begins for remains of Seamus Maguire, a Troubles-era “Disappeared” victim
Forensic teams have started a search to locate the remains of Seamus Maguire, a 29-year-old from Aghagallon near Lurgan, who disappeared during the Troubles. Multiple outlets report that Maguire is be...
- Seamus Maguire is reported as a 29-year-old from Aghagallon near Lurgan.
- He is believed to have been abducted, killed, and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries.
- Most reporting places the burial in County Antrim in 1976 (with some sources citing 1973–1976).
- A search/dig for his remains is under way on farmland near Lough Neagh, including the Derryclone townland area.
- Maguire is listed as a “Disappeared” victim after being added to the list in 2022.
Catholic man last seen by his family in 1970s was added to the list of Disappeared in 2022
3 months agoA search has begun near the shores of Lough Neagh for one of the Disappeared. 29-year-old Seamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republicans 50 years ago. The search operation is on land near to his homeplace of Aghagallon, near Lurgan. It is the first search for one of the Disappeared to take place in Northern Ireland for 16 years. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Journalist Andrew Madden.First search for remains of Disappeared victim to get under way in Co Antrim
3 months agoSeamus Maguire believed to have been killed and buried in County Antrim by republican paramilitaries in 1976Half a century after Seamus Maguire was abducted and became one of the “disappeared” of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, a search for his remains has begun in two acres of County Antrim farmland.A team of forensic experts started the dig on Tuesday in the Derryclone townland where republican paramilitaries are believed to have killed and secretly buried the 29-year-old in 1976. Continue reading...
3 months agoSeamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries between 1973 and 1976.
3 months agoSeamus Maguire is believed to have been murdered and secretly buried when he was 29 years old.
3 months agoSeamus Maguire (29) believed to have been killed and secretly buried by republicans in 1976
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