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Gerry Evans went missing aged 24 in County Monaghan in 1979
The commission responsible for locating the bodies of the "disappeared" said it has found human remains during the search for the body of Gerry Evans.
The Crossmaglen man was last seen in 1979 in Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
The 24-year-old was believed to have been kidnapped and murdered by the IRA.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) said the remains were found in Carrickrobin in County Louth on Friday.
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Last month the commission called off a 16-month search for his body.
In a statement issued on Friday the commission confirmed that human remains had been found at the search site in Carrickrobin.
"The recovery is ongoing and the formal identification process will take some time," the statement said.
It added that that Mr Evans' family had been informed.
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said the discovery was "welcome news".
"My thoughts are with the Evans family at this difficult time and as they await confirmation," he said.
"I would appeal for anyone with any information that might help other families locate remains and find closure to bring that information forward."
The family lived a few doors from the home of Charlie Armstrong, whose remains were found in June.
Gerry Evans was last seen hitch-hiking in County Monaghan.
Speaking after the search was called off, his brother Noel said the family were very disappointed.
The ICLVR was established in 1999 to obtain information in strictest confidence which may lead to the location of the remains of "the Disappeared" - those killed and buried in secret by banned paramilitary groups prior to 10 April 1998 as a result of the Troubles.
Sixteen people were murdered by republican paramilitaries and secretly buried in isolated areas of Ireland during the Troubles.
Nine bodies of the people known as the Disappeared have yet to be found.
In 1999 the IRA admitted responsibility for killing and secretly burying nine of the 16, while one was admitted by the INLA.
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Gerry Evans went missing aged 24 in County Monaghan in 1979 The commission responsible for locating the bodies of the "disappeared" said it has found human remains during the search for the body of Gerry Evans.
The Crossmaglen man was last seen in 1979 in Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
The 24-year-old was believed to have been kidnapped and murdered by the IRA.
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) said the remains were found in Carrickrobin in County Louth on Friday.
Related stories
Last month the commission called off a 16-month search for his body.
In a statement issued on Friday the commission confirmed that human remains had been found at the search site in Carrickrobin.
"The recovery is ongoing and the formal identification process will take some time," the statement said.
It added that that Mr Evans' family had been informed.
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said the discovery was "welcome news".
"My thoughts are with the Evans family at this difficult time and as they await confirmation," he said.
"I would appeal for anyone with any information that might help other families locate remains and find closure to bring that information forward."
The family lived a few doors from the home of Charlie Armstrong, whose remains were found in June.
Gerry Evans was last seen hitch-hiking in County Monaghan.
Speaking after the search was called off, his brother Noel said the family were very disappointed.
The ICLVR was established in 1999 to obtain information in strictest confidence which may lead to the location of the remains of "the Disappeared" - those killed and buried in secret by banned paramilitary groups prior to 10 April 1998 as a result of the Troubles.
Sixteen people were murdered by republican paramilitaries and secretly buried in isolated areas of Ireland during the Troubles.
Nine bodies of the people known as the Disappeared have yet to be found.
In 1999 the IRA admitted responsibility for killing and secretly burying nine of the 16, while one was admitted by the INLA.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.