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11/11/2009
Arrest Over SAS Captain's Murder
It has been reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland have arrested a man in connection with the killing of an undercover British army officer over 30 years ago.
According to Sky News, the suspect, aged 57, was detained by officers from the Serious Crime Branch in south Armagh and taken for questioning over the abduction and murder of Robert Nairac.
He was an SAS captain abducted by the IRA in 1977 and taken across the border into the Irish Republic and shot.
The victim's body has never been recovered and the IRA has never confirmed that it killed Nairac.
Captain Nairac was working undercover at the time he was abducted, and was last seen in a republican pub singing songs.
Previously, five people in Northern Ireland and another in the Republic of Ireland have been convicted of involvement in Nairac's killing.
(BMcC/KMcA)
According to Sky News, the suspect, aged 57, was detained by officers from the Serious Crime Branch in south Armagh and taken for questioning over the abduction and murder of Robert Nairac.
He was an SAS captain abducted by the IRA in 1977 and taken across the border into the Irish Republic and shot.
The victim's body has never been recovered and the IRA has never confirmed that it killed Nairac.
Captain Nairac was working undercover at the time he was abducted, and was last seen in a republican pub singing songs.
Previously, five people in Northern Ireland and another in the Republic of Ireland have been convicted of involvement in Nairac's killing.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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An infamous IRA murder was in focus today with a Co Armagh man cleared of the murder of undercover soldier Captain Robert Nairac 33 years ago. Kevin Crilly, 60, from Jonesborough, was accused of the murder after the daring undercover Army officer (pictured) was abducted from a bar at Drumintee in south Armagh in May 1977 before being killed.
Nairac Accused 'Not Guilty' Of Murder
An infamous IRA murder was in focus today with a Co Armagh man cleared of the murder of undercover soldier Captain Robert Nairac 33 years ago. Kevin Crilly, 60, from Jonesborough, was accused of the murder after the daring undercover Army officer (pictured) was abducted from a bar at Drumintee in south Armagh in May 1977 before being killed.
22 May 2008
Link To Nairac Killing Alleged
More than three decades after the shocking killing of undercover British Army Officer, Captain Robert Nairac in south Armagh, a man has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder - and been released on bail until a further appearance in July. Kevin Crilly, 57, was charged with kidnapping and falsely imprisoning Captain Nairac.
Link To Nairac Killing Alleged
More than three decades after the shocking killing of undercover British Army Officer, Captain Robert Nairac in south Armagh, a man has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder - and been released on bail until a further appearance in July. Kevin Crilly, 57, was charged with kidnapping and falsely imprisoning Captain Nairac.
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Mother of IRA murder victim dies
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The mother of an IRA murder victim whose body was never found, suffered a major stroke last week and died in Craigavon Area Hospital. 82-year-old Vera McVeigh campaigned for the return of her son's body after the IRA secretly buried his body in 1975.
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As many as in five people here show are showing signs of mental health problems. And as the Health Promotion Agency Northern Ireland launched a campaign to raise awareness of the psychological problems people face here as part of World Mental Health Day, it has emerged that former Celtic captain Neil Lennon been battling depression for years.
Mental Illness On Local Agenda
As many as in five people here show are showing signs of mental health problems. And as the Health Promotion Agency Northern Ireland launched a campaign to raise awareness of the psychological problems people face here as part of World Mental Health Day, it has emerged that former Celtic captain Neil Lennon been battling depression for years.
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