![]() "Operation Runabay, which was established in 2017 by the Missing Persons Unit, has a particular focus on advancing the investigation of cases involving unidentified persons discovered along the western coast of the United Kingdom. In 2018, An Garda Síochána commenced a substantial body of work in relation to unidentified human remains and this work continues to date."Īn Garda Síochána are part of a working group which was established by the Department of Justice to explore the creation of an unidentified remains database with representatives from the Department of Justice, Forensic Science Ireland and the State Pathologists Office. It’s never too late, and any information provided to An Garda Síochána may help those suffering the loss of their missing loved one to find some answers.”ĭetective Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan said: “An Garda Síochána recognises the lasting sense of trauma for the families and friends of those who have gone missing. "If you or someone you know has any information that might assist in solving a missing person case, I would urge you to report it to An Garda Síochána. Importantly, there may be something contained in the information released today that triggers a memory or rings a bell with any one of us. I thank the coroners for their co-operation, and hope that the release of this information may assist in the identification and location of missing family members. "It is important to say that this will not have been an easy task for coroners, given many of these files pre-date digitisation and would have required a physical trawl. We have listened to that request and I welcome the publication of that data today. “I know that the families of missing people have long called for the release of this information. However, the search has been extended beyond Ireland, with help being sought from Interpol, according to the coroner for South and West Cork, Frank O’Connell. The Irish Examiner reported on Tuesday that Interpol is being consulted in a bid to identify the body part of a person found in nets off the coast of West CorkĭNA has been extracted from the body part, which was taken from the sea off Mizen Head, in a bid to help identify it. ![]() DNA profiling has been done on both men, without success. ![]() ![]() The second body in that grave was discovered at Tonavane Cross in West Kerry in July 1996. One was a male found in Ballyheigue in October 1978, who may have been from London and aged about 25 years old. Meanwhile, two bodies found in different parts of Kerry have been buried in one grave in Rathass cemetery in Tralee. A file is being prepared for the DPP after they were released without charge. A man and woman were recently arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of the infant. Half of the unidentified remains are in the Munster area and include the body of Baby John, the infant buried in Cahirciveen after his remains were found on White Strand beach in 1984. ![]()
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