01/10/2008
Amy Fitzpatrick's Dad Christopher & Aunt Christine are to release a CD to help raise funds for a Private Investigator in the search for Amy Fitzpatrick
The song "Little Angel" by Donna Marie Sludds & Breeze 52 was released on Friday 26/09/2008 in aid of the Amy Fitzpatrick Search Fund.
Donna Marie and the band Breeze 52 have very kindly given Amy's father Christopher & Aunt Christine permission to use the song to help raise funds to hire a private investigator.
The single can be purchased from the following shops at a cost of €5.95
The Angel Shop Main Street Finglas
Golden Disc's Donaghmede Shopping Centre
Golden Disc's The Pavillion Shopping Centre Swords
Golden Disc's Omni Shopping Centre Santry
They hope to have them in more stores very shortly More locations will be added to www.searchforamy.com & www.bebo.com/helpfinda as soon as they become available If any stores are interested in selling the CD they can contact them at 00353857542452 or email info@amyfitzpatrickmissing.com
They also have a petition for people to sign in order to appeal to the European Parliament for a European Alert System to be put in place for Missing Children. You can sign the petition at their page
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01/10/2008
In 1999 the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) was set up to receive information in relation to the location of the remains of those colloquially known as "the disappeared" so that they might be returned to their families for Christian burial. In recent days, they have made a fresh appeal for information. The Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains said there will be no further excavations of sites unless there is a good prospect of success.
The 'disappeared' are those people who had been killed by paramilitary organisations and buried in secret. There were fourteen in all. To date only five of these remains have been recovered (see below). The nine people whose remains have yet to be found are -
Seamus Wright (Belfast) - Disappeared, October 1972
Kevin McKee (Belfast) - Disappeared, October 1972
Columba McVeigh (Donaghmore) - Disappeared, October 1975
Robert Nairac (England) - Disappeared, May 1977
Brendan Megraw (Belfast) - Disappeared, April 1978
Gerard Evans (Crossmaglen) - Disappeared, March 1979
Danny McIllhone (Belfast) - Disappeared, July 1981
Charlie Armstrong (Crossmaglen) - Disappeared, August 1981
Seamus Ruddy (Newry) - Disappeared, May 1985
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains is now appealing for anyone with any information in relation to these cases to contact it. Any information given to the commission will be treated as strictly confidential and may only be used to locate and identify the remains.
The commission emphasises that its work is strictly non-political. Their sole purpose is to return the victims' remains to their families so that they can give them the Christian burial they have so far been denied.
To do this the commission has established good working relationships with interlocutors from the INLA and the provisional IRA. Both organisations have given their support to this campaign to locate the remains and have provided much information to date on most of the cases. In spite of this, the commission has had only limited success.
Experience shows that, in spite of having extensive information, some crucial missing information can lead to large errors in the focus of the searches. This is why it is important to get as much information as possible from as many sources as possible.
While the commission is particularly anxious to get information in relation to those cases where it has received no information up to this, it would also like to hear about those cases where it has already received information.
It has been reported that recently the Commission carried out unsuccessful searches in France and Monaghan.
Today the commission said it is doing everything it can to find the bodies and bring an end to the suffering of the victims' families.
It has brought in a range of experts but says it still needs more help from those with information.
Unless the situation changes it is likely that the commission's current programme of work will be completed before the end of next year - leading to the end of the search for the 'disappeared'.
With this in mind the commission appeal is to anyone who has any information on any of the cases to contact them now using the confidential telephone line or Post Office box.
Telephone: 00800 – 555 855 00
or write to ICLVR, PO BOX 10827, Dublin 2
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27/09/2008
Your help is requested in locating Patrick Williamson who is missing from Bandon Co Cork since 15th Sept 2008. See details.
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16/09/2008
Sean Ryan, a student from Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, was last seen by his family on 1 September 1998. It is known that Sean took the bus to Co. Clare, via Belfast and Galway, and he was seen in the Doolin area on 5 September . Although there have been numerous unconfirmed sightings of Sean over the years, he has not been heard from since and his whereabouts remain a mystery.
His family is greatly concerned for Sean’s welfare and they urge him to contact someone. They do not wish to interfere with Sean’s life, they just want to know that he is OK.
Sean is 5ft 7in tall, of a medium build and had short, dark brown hair when he went missing. He also has a mole on his left cheek.
Sean can call the charity’s Message Home service on Freefone 0800 700 740 where he can pass a confidential message to his family.
If you have seen Sean or have news of his whereabouts, please call the confidential 24 hour charity Missing People on Freefone 0500 700 700. From Republic of Ireland call 00 44 208 392 4545.
See more details including an age progressed image of Sean.
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11/09/2008
Tha Garda Annual report for 2007 reveals that 7992 reports of missing persons were made to the Gardai in 2007. By year's end, all were found except for 98 people who remained untraced. The statistics for 2007 are on P.12 of the Garda Annual report.
For a record of the statistics from 1999, see the 'about us' page.
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24/08/2008
A lady in Yorkshire is trying to make contact with her brother, Andrew Wilson, who is missing since March 2005. It is known that he left Sheffield and travelled by Ferry to Dublin and that he had booked into a guesthouse in Dalkey. That is the last that was seen of him. See details.
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20/08/2008
Your help is requested in locating the whereabouts of Richard Nagle, age 26, who is missing in France since before Christmas 2007. See photo and details.
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19/08/2008
Today is the first anniversary of the disappearance of Bernie Gavan from Dublin. We remember her family and friends and renew the appeal for information. See details.
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28/07/2008
Gardai have renewed an appeal for information in relation to the disappearance of Deirdre Jacob who went missing from Newbridge 10 years ago today. See details.
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15/07/2008
A plan to establish a dedicated missing persons unit is under consideration, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern said today. This is welcome news.
Mr Ahern said he had asked the Garda Inspectorate to undertake a study on whether such a dedicated unit is needed.
The proposed unit would include a response network similar to the ‘Amber Alert’ programme which currently operates in the US and is used to inform the public about abducted children who are believed to be in danger.
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