‘I will do this job until the four are found': New lead investigator into Disappeared on hunt to locate remaining victims
In his first days as the new lead investigator into the Disappeared, Eamonn Henry is careful with promises — but he's not without conviction.
The former Garda inspector (61) has been appointed to one of the most difficult — and open-ended — jobs on the island.
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