Commission says IRA ‘associates’ were behind Quinn murder
12/11/2007 - 13:12:53The body set up to monitor paramilitary ceasefires in the North says it believes people associated with the IRA were involved in the murder of Paul Quinn in Co Monaghan last month.
However, the Independent Monitoring Commission says it believes the killing was the result of a local dispute.
The IMC issued the finding today because the murder of Mr Quinn took place after its last report on paramilitary activity was finalised.
Mr Quinn, a 21-year-old lorry driver from south Armagh, was beaten to death by a gang of men in Co Monaghan last month.
His family has blamed IRA members for the killing, but most observers believe the attack was not sanctioned by the IRA leadership.
