SEARCHES ARE under way at four locations for the remains of five men whose murders have been admitted by the IRA.
Speaking after the inquest, Geoffrey C Knupfer, a member of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains, said the commission is currently involved in searches in counties Monaghan, Louth and Meath to locate remains.
Searches were under way at Colgagh, Co Monaghan, for the remains of Charlie Armstrong and at Carrickrobbin, Co Louth, for Gerard Evans, he said.
A site in Coghalstown, Co Meath, is being searched for the bodies of Seamus Wright and Kevin McKee.
Brendan Megraw is allegedly buried at a site in Orristown, Co Meath.
“We have a number of sites we have starting work on. . . It’s an ongoing process,” said Mr Knupfer.
Frank Murray of the commission issued an appeal to anyone with further information which would be of assistance to the commission to come forward, making particular reference to the site at Orristown.
“It’s a huge bog area – we have no clear indication at all as to part of that bog the remains of Brendan Megraw buried and it would be very helpful if we could get anything at all that would help,” said Mr Murray.
He said the information would be confidential.
“Any information we get – there’s a Chinese wall around it for ourselves only and it’s specifically for the purpose of trying to locate the remains. . .’’