Overview

• 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.