Bishop appeals for anyone with information on missing troubles victims to come forward

The Bishop of Meath, Most Rev Dr Michael Smith, has appealed for anyone with information about the whereabouts of the bodies of any of the remaining missing IRA victims to come forward.
Bishop Smith was speaking ahead of the funeral Mass in Belfast, today, Friday, of the late Brendan Megraw, one of those “disappeared” by the IRA, and whose body was found at Oristown Bog, near Kells.
Bishop Smith, travelled to Belfast along with Father John O’Brien, Parish Priest of Oristown, and Father Paul Crosbie of Mullingar, to attend Mr Megraw’s funeral.
Mr Megraw was a twenty-three year old married man from west-Belfast.  His wife was expecting their first baby when Brendan was abducted from his home in April 1978.  
Extensive searches, based on information received by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains, were carried out at a location in Oristown, Co Meath, and Brendan’s remains were finally recovered last month.  
Ahead of attending today’s Funeral Mass for the late Mr Megraw, Bishop Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath, said:
“It is a matter of deep regret to the parish of Oristown that such evil acts took place.  
“One continues to hope that anyone with information that could help to locate the remains of other victims will come forward.  
“This vital information, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem, would relieve the anguish of the families who have suffered greatly.  
“I ask that we remember all those who have suffered in our prayers.”