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Justice Minister urged to reinvestigate case of Aran Islands soldier in Lebanon
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Government has been urged to reinvestigate the case of an Irish soldier from the Aran Islands who went missing while serving in the Lebannon in 1981.
The matter was raised by Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn in the Dail where he asked the Justice Minister if the case remains open.
Aran Islander Private Kevin Joyce and Private Hugh Doherty andwere serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , when on 27 April 1981, an observation post manned by them came under attack.
Private Doherty was later found dead from gunshot wounds and Private Joyce was missing.
Alan Shatter said his disappearance has been the subject of ongoing investigation by successive Irish units in UNIFIL.
These include a Military Police investigation in 1985, an investigation by the 88th battalion in 2000 and a senior officer delegation in 2005.
However, he says to date no information has surfaced to assist the investigation.