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Jimmy Nesbitt's Plea: Find the Disappeared

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Jimmy Nesbitt, a renowned actor and advocate for Troubles victims, urges anyone with information about the Disappeared to come forward. Hes been campaigning for over two decades, supporting families in their search for the remains of four missing men: Joe Lynskey, Columba McVeigh, Robert Nairac, and Seamus Maguire. Nesbitt, a patron of the Wave group, emphasizes the importance of healing and closure for the families, who have endured unimaginable pain without proper burials. He encourages anyone with knowledge to contact Wave, as the group continues to host reflection days and seeks answers for the missing.

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Jimmy Nesbitt's Plea: Find the Disappeared

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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jimmy Nesbitt's Plea: Find the Disappeared. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

European news, powered by AI. This is Europe News Today. I'm Cory with the story. Jimmy Nezbit, the actor and longtime champion for Troubles Victims, is making a heartfelt call for anyone holding secrets about the disappeared to. Speak up. As a patron for the wave group, he's pushing hard for tips on the remains of four men still missing. Joe Linsky, Columbus McVeigh, Robert Nyrack, and Seamus McGuire. Nezbit says if you suspect something, dig into your conscience and share it. He's been at this for over 20 years, joining families on bog digs like the recent one in County Monahan from McVeigh, who's been gone since. 1975. Nezbit's also lobbied in Westminster for victims' pensions and stood with relatives through the heartbreak. Families endure endless pain without a grave to visit, a wake to hold, or flowers to lay. Nezbit stresses that, even for controversial figures like the British soldier in Nyrack, no one deserves to rot unmarked on Irish soil.

These folks have suffered enough, he insists. Wave keeps hosting reflection days each summer, but empty chairs multiply as new cases pile up. Nezbit's scene successes too, the raw joy, when remains finally surface, letting loved ones bury and mourn properly. His plea echoes on shows like The Late Late, with Patrick Kielty, Contact Wave if you know anything. Time to heal these wounds for good.

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