IMC says IRA 'associates' were behind Quinn murder

[oldschool]

The 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 near Oram 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.

[PatMcL]

Your heading is simply wrong. From what I can ascertain from the media reports of the verbal briefing then the IMC have said (sic) that IRA associates 'may' have been responsible for the murder. Your heading indicates a definitive response to the murder.

[Johnny]

This could have huge implications. Anyone got a kosher source/link?

[oldschool]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 152905.ece

[Johnny]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3152905.ece

Nice one, OS. The screws were turned on SF for a lot less in relation to the McCartney killing. Will be interesting to see how this one pans out.

[Kerrygold]

"Associates"??

[PatMcL]

"Associates"??

It is a whole new category invented just for the IRA. Think of how long a story will run if a journo can say someone is an 'associate' of the IRA. Impossible to disprove of course while shoe-horning the IRA into a headline.

[popper]

When is the good Lord making his statement to the Lords?

[Kerrygold]

Seriously though what the feck is an associate. That could mean work colleague, friend, bingo buddy, or absolutely nothing at all.

[Kerrygold]

When is the good Lord making his statement to the Lords?

Lord knows.