Gardai searching in the Wicklow mountains of South East Ireland have discovered the body of a man who was shot dead by the Provisional IRA 27 years ago.
Danny Mc Ilhone was abducted and murdered in 1981 on suspicion of the theft of Republican arms. Gardai disclosed that they had found a part of a foot, a sock and a boot during the dig at Ballynultagh, 6.5 KM from the village of Lacken in West Wicklow.
This rugged area was a known hotspot in the 1970s and 80s for IRA training camps with numerous reports of paramilitary operations taking place there during that time. The discovery of the then 21 year olds body puts pressure on Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland to reveal more information on behalf of the IRA’s Army Council as to the whereabouts of the bodies of more of the so – called “disappeared”.
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The searches were co-ordinated by the Independent Commissson for the Location of Victims’ Remains. This case also comes at a time when the ongoing investigation into the brutal murder of another 21 year old man, Paul Quinn, reaches a turning point as the police confirm they suspect IRA involvement. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has yet to comment on the recent revelations.
Tags: IRA murder, NI 'disappeared', Paul Quinn murder, remains found Wicklow, Sinn Fein
