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23/11/2007
Quinn Family Seeks Paisley Meeting
The family of the Paul Quinn, the south Armagh man brutually beaten to death in County Monaghan has asked to meet Northern Ireland's First Minister, Ian Paisley, over alleged IRA involvement in the murder.
The 21-year-old was beaten to death during a paramilitary-style gang assault just across trhe border from the young man's home in Cullyhanna.
The family - and many others - including Ulster Unionist peer, Lord John Laird, have always maintained that members of the Provisional IRA from south Armagh were involved and this has since been backed up by the Independent Monitoring Commission.
The Assembly Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, of Sinn Fein, has insisted that no republicans were involved and that the killing was related to a criminal dispute.
See: Peer Insists Quinn Murder Was IRA
(BMcC)
The 21-year-old was beaten to death during a paramilitary-style gang assault just across trhe border from the young man's home in Cullyhanna.
The family - and many others - including Ulster Unionist peer, Lord John Laird, have always maintained that members of the Provisional IRA from south Armagh were involved and this has since been backed up by the Independent Monitoring Commission.
The Assembly Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, of Sinn Fein, has insisted that no republicans were involved and that the killing was related to a criminal dispute.
See: Peer Insists Quinn Murder Was IRA
(BMcC)
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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.
14 February 2011
Irish Electorate 'Targeted' Over Paul Quinn
The parents of a man brutally murdered in a border tragedy are aiming to make an impact on the Irish Republic's electorate. Paul Quinn, from Cullyhanna, (pictured) was battered to death by a large gang of men - said to be aligned to the IRA - in October 2007, and now his grieving parents are asking the electorate to look at some specific points.
Irish Electorate 'Targeted' Over Paul Quinn
The parents of a man brutally murdered in a border tragedy are aiming to make an impact on the Irish Republic's electorate. Paul Quinn, from Cullyhanna, (pictured) was battered to death by a large gang of men - said to be aligned to the IRA - in October 2007, and now his grieving parents are asking the electorate to look at some specific points.
23 March 2005
IRA again deny involvement in McCartney murder
The IRA has again reiterated its stance that it was not behind the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney in January. In its Easter statement published in the republican paper An Phoblacht on Tuesday the republican group said that Mr McCartney’s crime was wrong. “The IRA has spelt out its position in relation to the killing of Robert McCartney.
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The IRA has again reiterated its stance that it was not behind the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney in January. In its Easter statement published in the republican paper An Phoblacht on Tuesday the republican group said that Mr McCartney’s crime was wrong. “The IRA has spelt out its position in relation to the killing of Robert McCartney.
26 November 2007
British-Irish Meeting Highlighting Quinn Murder
The controversial - and brutal - murder of 21-year Paul Quinn in County Monaghan last month is to dominate proceedings at a meeting of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body in Oxfordshire later today. The delegates at the meeting are to press Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward to make a statement about the killing.
British-Irish Meeting Highlighting Quinn Murder
The controversial - and brutal - murder of 21-year Paul Quinn in County Monaghan last month is to dominate proceedings at a meeting of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body in Oxfordshire later today. The delegates at the meeting are to press Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward to make a statement about the killing.
11 July 2003
Bereaved Families meet Policing Board
The Families Bereaved Through Car Crime group have met with the Northern Ireland Policing Board’s Community Involvement Committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Office’s (NIO) recent consultation document on road traffic offences.
Bereaved Families meet Policing Board
The Families Bereaved Through Car Crime group have met with the Northern Ireland Policing Board’s Community Involvement Committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Office’s (NIO) recent consultation document on road traffic offences.
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