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23/10/2007
McGuinness Terror Victims' Meeting Off
Victim’s lobby group, Families Acting for Innocent Relatives (FAIR) has cancelled face-to-face talks with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
The move follows the brutal weekend murder of Paul Quinn and relates to Mr McGuinness’ current position within the republican movement and the Minister’s alleged past IRA involvement.
Director, William Frazer said FAIR was in "no doubt" that the IRA was involved in Paul Quinn's murder. He said his organisation had spoken to people in the area yesterday and had received reliable information that "the IRA was responsible for the death of Mr Quinn".
"Contrary to what Sinn Fein's Connor Murphy has claimed, this murder was the work of the IRA and no amount of explanation will convince anyone otherwise," he said.
"Following Saturday's brutal murder, FAIR has decided not to meet with Martin McGuinness. The face-face-talks with the Deputy First Minister have been cancelled."
William Frazer also claimed that FAIR had known for some time that the IRA was still active in many border regions: "As long as Martin McGuinness's IRA foots soldiers are actively involved in murder we won't be meeting him. That is our stated position now and for the foreseeable future."
(BMcC)
See: www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=67376
The move follows the brutal weekend murder of Paul Quinn and relates to Mr McGuinness’ current position within the republican movement and the Minister’s alleged past IRA involvement.
Director, William Frazer said FAIR was in "no doubt" that the IRA was involved in Paul Quinn's murder. He said his organisation had spoken to people in the area yesterday and had received reliable information that "the IRA was responsible for the death of Mr Quinn".
"Contrary to what Sinn Fein's Connor Murphy has claimed, this murder was the work of the IRA and no amount of explanation will convince anyone otherwise," he said.
"Following Saturday's brutal murder, FAIR has decided not to meet with Martin McGuinness. The face-face-talks with the Deputy First Minister have been cancelled."
William Frazer also claimed that FAIR had known for some time that the IRA was still active in many border regions: "As long as Martin McGuinness's IRA foots soldiers are actively involved in murder we won't be meeting him. That is our stated position now and for the foreseeable future."
(BMcC)
See: www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=67376
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