Columba McVeigh
Irish murder victim
About Columba McVeigh
Lived 1956 – 1975 (aged 18–19).
Columba McVeigh (1956 – 1 November 1975) was a youth from Northern Ireland who was abducted and most likely murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is listed as one of the "Disappeared" by the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains.
Background and disappearance A nineteen-year-old from Donaghmore, County Tyrone, McVeigh disappeared in November 1975. The IRA subsequently claimed he confessed to being a British Army intelligence agent ordered to infiltrate their ranks, but never indicated any specific act that prompted his murder.
Recent developments Unsuccessful searches were carried out for the location of his body in 2003, 2011, and 2012. In September 2018, forensic archaeologists started searching Braggan Bog, near Emyvale. That search ended without success in September 2019, having paused between November 2018 and June 2019. A further search in October 2022 was also unsuccessful.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Columba McVeigh?
Irish murder victim
When was Columba McVeigh born?
Columba McVeigh was born in 1956 in Donaghmore.
When did Columba McVeigh die?
Columba McVeigh died in 1975.
What nationality was Columba McVeigh?
Columba McVeigh's recorded nationality: Irish people.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Columba McVeigh. https://biography.guide/columba-mcveigh/
MLA: "Columba McVeigh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/columba-mcveigh/.
Chicago: "Columba McVeigh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/columba-mcveigh/.
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