Family waits in hope as search begins for IRA victim

The brother of a newly wed murdered and secretly buried by the IRA has expressed hope of finally finding his body ahead of fresh searches commencing in remote bogland today.

Brendan Megraw vanished in April 1978 and so became one of the so-called Disappeared victims of the Troubles.

The 23-year-old from west Belfast and 16 other people were abducted, killed, and clandestinely buried by republicans during the conflict. It is believed Mr Megraw’s remains lie in a bog in Oristown, Co Meath.