Columba McVeigh
Columba McVeigh was a teenager from Co Tyrone who was one of the Disappeared during the Northern Ireland Troubles, abducted by republican paramilitaries in 1975. His remains have yet to be found, and he is among those whose cases are still being investigated by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains.
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Recent news mentions
Columba McVeigh was abducted and murdered by the IRA when he was 19 years old.
Families appeal for new information on cases as part of National Missing Persons Day – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-04
Columba McVeigh was abducted on October 31st, 1975, and secretly buried by the IRA.
families of the Disappeared gather for poignant memorial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-29
Columba McVeigh is one of the families with whom Gerry Adams continues to work regarding their lost loved ones.
Jury shown montage of allegations made about former Sinn Féin leader – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-06
Columba McVeigh is mentioned as a victim of forced disappearance during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
« Ne dis rien », la série qui fait parler l’Irlande du Nord
France· 2025-04-21Columba McVeigh remains undiscovered as one of the Disappeared.
‘Doubly cruel’ for Joe Lynskey family to learn exhumed remains are not his – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-24
Columba McVeigh remains undiscovered among those who were 'disappeared' during the Troubles.
Joe Lynskey remains are not those exhumed in Monaghan, tests show – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-24