EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 9 MIN
50 Years On: The Unsolved Murder of Séamus Ludlow in Dundalk - 01/05/2026
from The Agenda
Tomorrow marks 50 years since the murder of Séamus Ludlow — one of the most troubling and still unresolved killings linked to the Troubles on this side of the border.Ludlow was a 47-year-old forestry worker from Dundalk, described as a quiet, non-political man with no paramilitary connections. On the night of May 2nd, 1976, he was shot dead as he walked home from a pub. His body was later found just a short distance from his home.In the decades since, no one has ever been convicted of his murder. His family have long maintained he was an entirely innocent victim — widely believed to have been killed by a loyalist gang that crossed the border, possibly mistaking him for someone else.The case has been dogged by controversy - but the full truth of what happened that night remains unclear.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Seamus’ nephew, Michael Donnegan Ludlow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tomorrow marks 50 years since the murder of Séamus Ludlow — one of the most troubling and still unresolved killings linked to the Troubles on this side of the border.Ludlow was a 47-year-old forestry worker from Dundalk, described as a quiet, non-political man with no paramilitary connections. On the night of May 2nd, 1976, he was shot dead as he walked home from a pub. His body was later found just a short distance from his home.In the decades since, no one has ever been convicted of his murder. His family have long maintained he was an entirely innocent victim — widely believed to have been killed by a loyalist gang that crossed the border, possibly mistaking him for someone else.The case has been dogged by controversy - but the full truth of what happened that night remains unclear.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Seamus’ nephew, Michael Donnegan Ludlow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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