Search for British Soldier Robert Nairac's Remains Ends Without Success

Despite credible leads, the search for the soldier abducted and killed by the IRA in 1977 remains unresolved, leaving his family in anguish.

Robert Nairac, a British Army captain, was abducted and killed by the IRA in 1977 while working undercover in Northern Ireland.
Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) conducted the search on farmland near Dundalk, Ireland, based on information from a former IRA member.
This recent search, which began in August, was the first for Nairac's remains and covered less than an acre of land.
Despite the unsuccessful outcome, investigators believe the information leading to this search was credible and appeal for further details.
Nairac is one of four remaining cases among the 17 'Disappeared' victims from the Troubles whose bodies have yet to be recovered.