Why did Gardai destroy possible burial site of Irelands longest missing child?

Going Forward wrote: »

Keep it about Mary, and justice, not Sean McEniff, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, or Ireland Says No or any other political attention seekers and other distractions that could end up being used against the campaign at a later date.

i respectfully disagree here though, these people are involved and their involvement - especially the first two, needs to be outed and fully investigated

jenny smith wrote: »

Here is an idea I had. Not good with graphics so rough. Maybe the words should be above her head if there is room

yes thats the idea ill try and see about getting stickers made up, if people could fashion their own purple & White Ribbons along the lines you see for Cancer charities etc , we are going to get some to put on our car aerial and to wear , it just gets people talking it might not amount to anything but i know myself that there is a lot of people feeling helpless out there and whilst they can pressure their TD , use social media , chat about it on here - which are all great & helpful & appreciated this gives people something to feel that they can physically do IMO

is there anyone technical out there at all graphic wise on computers who could make me the following

A Purple ribbon image such as the ones used in various campaigns with the words " Justice for Mary boyle " on it
and make it so it fits the following criteria
Be in .PNG or .GIF format
Be exactly 400 x 400 pixels
Have a transparent background

if anyone could post or Pm it then id be very appreciative

https://twibbon.com/Support/justice-for-mary-boyle-7#

some one else got in and made it before me very grateful please share on your social media if you can

Going Forward wrote: »

A serving TD has confirmed that the chief suspect in the murder of #MaryBoyle is a member of Fianna Fail
7:49 am - 20 Jul 2016

Gemma O'Doherty

He confirmed it to me himself in the summer ( the suspect)

Well if the allegation that a FF politician ensured the main suspect never got interviewed by the Gardai is true then Im not surprised that this suspect has continued to pay his FF political subscriptions for the last 40 years.

Going Forward wrote: »

I'm just confused about what G O'D is going to do with these bits of information she's claiming to have.

Particularly her claim that Martin Collins has said that there was political interference and identifying the politician after his newspaper interview saying there wasn't.

As I am about her claim that ex Gda Murray has rubbished Coughlan's claim about seeing the red VW.

I presume she has them both on record.

I think she said that there were developments due over the weekend, last weekend.

again I don't know what's going on there I have no communications with Gemma

I do know it was Murray that took the poachers statement and the poacher never mentioned any Red VW Beetle until 24 years later. So I'm guessing that's where that came from

Like many here I've been following this thread with interest and a certain amount of trepidation.

I remember Mary Boyle going missing - I was 9 at the time and like someone else said here, it's hard to fathom that reality as a child -

I remember reading that book 'missing' which the author of is mentioned in Gemma O Doherty's Documentary - and obviously all of the cases are disturbing and frustrating in equal measure but the case of Mary Boyle I still can't fathom even as an adult.

I remember getting a knot in my stomach at the thought of this little girl stopping on a muddy laneway and turning back because the road was flooded as her relative walked onwards - leaving her behind.

It's a stark image. When I read that in the book I felt angry - Mary may have been well used to this sort of terrain - a country child, used to a bit more freedom - but she was only 6 and visiting a place she may not have been as familiar with -

Why not go back with her...make sure she's safely home? Why not lift her over this obstacle and let her come with?

Then in that book it says something along the lines of when Mary's mother was calling to ask if anyone saw her - this relative was fixing a wall outside and he immediately retraced his steps back towards the neighbours -

It wasn't until he came back that he said she had followed him earlier.

But in g'od's documentary it says he took off in a car?

Again not saying that Mary followed him until later.

This story is so inconsistent - and it is vital parts like this that need to be picked apart.

In some ways I can understand the awful guilt if an accident befell that child because she was in their care. But to come back from the neighbours the first time and not even check she made it back safely? To go about your chores? To only panic (it seems) after it looks like she is missing and still not say they were the last person to have seen her that day - until after they had either ran back across the fields to the neighbours or driven off in a car?

I have little doubt there is a cover up here - whether it was accidental - murder - a family hiding a secret - political interference - it's been covered up.

Justice for Mary and Justice for her sister who has had to bear all these years without her twin. That missing part of herself. Hope the campaign brings this case closer to being solved.

And apologies for rambling on a bit -

Deleted User wrote: »

@ Oranbhoy67.

I've wondered, like many other Donegal people, about this case for years.
Even though I have no connection with your family, it's one of those cases that you never forget, no matter how many years pass.

I've gladly signed your petition, (and I'll make a point of getting others to do so) and I'd just like to say that I really hope the campaign brings results, after all these years.

Reading this thread has made my blood boil, and I shudder to think how it must feel to be related to poor wee Mary, and to see firsthand how this case has been (mis)handled.

I commend all of you on your courage, and determination, and wish you the very best of luck in your search for justice - for what it's worth.

Thank you very much for your kind words.

I started yesterday (on the suggestion of someone else who wanted me to put it forward) a wee campaign of support for those that like me want answers..
basically a ribbon campaign like you see for Cancer ,AIDS charities etc etc .. now I don't want to bring money into the equation as I'm on the dole myself and trying to get by but i am going to get a few hundred made up,to give out locally for free, I'd like to ask that if anyone else willing to show support could make their own wee purple ribbon & attach it to their jacket and/or their car aerial etc , maybe write #MaryBoyle or #JusticeForMary on it ( the # so people can know to search online for info) its just a wee idea but a lot of people are very willing to do it so far .

As for the March in Dublin for Mary which is on a week on Saturday I'll be chatting to the organisers soon and seeking reassurances from them that they do not make it about anything other than Mary, from what I have found out so far it has nothing to do with any Republican or other hard line groupings whatsoever, it is being run by water charge campaigners from Offaly as far as i can see but ill get this clarified later

I don't know if water charge campaigners would be seen as hardline , to me they wouldn't anyway but id welcome anyone's view on it

They talk about Donegal being the forgotten County!! There is obviously a reason that it has been conveniently or not forgotten. Love the place and so many good childhood memories, parents buried up there but this just puts another taint on the whole county. Always aware of huge political influence and whispers but God almighty get the finger and everything else out. A six year old girl dumped, deprived of the decency of a proper burial, a place where her sister can go to mourn. What is wrong with these people?

Glad to hear more about the case on Newstalk with Sean Moncrief today. They had their roving reporter out, can't remember his name. At least it's getting more air time.

There was a part in it where a guy told a story about a guy he knew who was working in some lane that day and claimed no one passed by the way that Mary and her uncle supposedly would have walked that day. Don't know what to make of it really though.

Also, Naomi Brady was on it. Glad to see it getting more coverage now.