Exhumed Remains Not Lynskey, Former IRA Member

The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) has confirmed that human remains exhumed from a grave in County Monaghan are not those of Joe Lynskey, a former IRA member and one of the Disappeared from the Northern Ireland Troubles. DNA tests have eliminated the possibility of the remains belonging to Lynskey, any of the Disappeared, or the family associated with the grave. This outcome is deeply disappointing for Lynskey's family, who have been informed alongside other interested parties. The remains were discovered following a lead linking the grave's location and timeframe to Lynskey's 1972 disappearance. The ICLVR has expressed gratitude to the family whose grave was disturbed for their cooperation and continues to seek information that might lead to locating the remaining Disappeared. Investigations continue to uncover the identities of the recovered remains.