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Quinn murder 'was dastardly act' Quinn murder 'was dastardly act'
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Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has condemned those responsible for the murder of Paul Quinn as a criminal gang who carried out a dastardly act.Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has condemned those responsible for the murder of Paul Quinn as a criminal gang who carried out a dastardly act.
Speaking in the assembly, Mr McGuinness said he believed he spoke for the whole house in offering his sympathy.Speaking in the assembly, Mr McGuinness said he believed he spoke for the whole house in offering his sympathy.
Mr Quinn from Cullyhanna, died from injuries he received in a beating at farm sheds in Co Monaghan on Saturday.Mr Quinn from Cullyhanna, died from injuries he received in a beating at farm sheds in Co Monaghan on Saturday.
Former Sinn Fein politician Jim McAllister alleged he had been involved in recent rows with republicans.Former Sinn Fein politician Jim McAllister alleged he had been involved in recent rows with republicans.
The DUP has said conclusive IRA involvement "could mean the collapse of the political institutions".The DUP has said conclusive IRA involvement "could mean the collapse of the political institutions".
Mr Quinn was found at farm buildings near the village of OramHowever, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said: "Others may want to play politics with this dreadful murder. I don't and I won't."Mr Quinn was found at farm buildings near the village of OramHowever, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said: "Others may want to play politics with this dreadful murder. I don't and I won't."
"There is no republican involvement whatsoever in this man's murder and all of us should be careful that we don't end up playing politics with what is a dreadful, criminal action.""There is no republican involvement whatsoever in this man's murder and all of us should be careful that we don't end up playing politics with what is a dreadful, criminal action."
He said whoever was responsible for killing the 21-year-old should be brought to justice.He said whoever was responsible for killing the 21-year-old should be brought to justice.
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson said if it was found that the IRA were involved in the murder it would have serious implications. The DUP received a briefing from Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde on the murder.
Mr Quinn was beaten by up to 15 men in a barn"If the IRA were corporately involved in this murder, that may mean that the executive is finished in its current form. Speaking afterwards the party's Jeffrey Donaldson said they were told it was too early to say whether or not the IRA was involved.
"But we do not yet know and we have to wait until we get all of the facts - but it could mean the collapse of the political institutions. Mr Quinn was beaten by up to 15 men in a barn
"That has happened before - it may happen again." He said police on both sides of the border were not yet able to come to the same conclusion as the Quinn family.
Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern urged full public co-operation in the hunt for themurderers.
He said: "Whatever about the past of some of these individuals, I think thisappears to be associated with local criminal activity and the important thing isthat everybody condemned it, the important thing is that that everybody urgeseverybody to communicate and to help the Garda investigation and that's nowunder way."