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Paisley warning over Quinn murder Post mortem due after barn murder
(about 11 hours later)
First Minister Ian Paisley has asked the prime minister for his full support if it turns out the IRA were involved in the murder of a County Armagh man. A post-mortem examination will resume later on the body of murdered County Armagh man Paul Quinn.
Paul Quinn, 21, from Cullyhanna, was beaten to death by a gang of men at farm sheds in County Monaghan. The 21-year-old died after being beaten by nine men wielding iron bars at a remote farm shed in County Monaghan on Saturday.
A senior PSNI detective has travelled to Castleblaney to liaise with garda officers.
Sinn Fein has denied claims by Paul Quinn's family that members of the IRA were responsible for his death.
First Minister Ian Paisley has asked the prime minister for his full support if it turns out the IRA were involved in the murder.
The DUP said IRA involvement "could collapse the political institutions" after Mr Quinn's family said the organisation had killed their son.The DUP said IRA involvement "could collapse the political institutions" after Mr Quinn's family said the organisation had killed their son.
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams has denied republicans were involved.Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams has denied republicans were involved.
"Others may want to play politics with this dreadful murder. I don't and I won't," he said."Others may want to play politics with this dreadful murder. I don't and I won't," he said.
Gardai have been carrying out searches at the murder scene
"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."
However, speaking after talking to Gordon Brown, Mr Paisley said IRA involvement would have serious consequences.However, speaking after talking to Gordon Brown, Mr Paisley said IRA involvement would have serious consequences.
"If this murder was the work of the Provisional IRA then very serious consequences will flow from that," he said."If this murder was the work of the Provisional IRA then very serious consequences will flow from that," he said.
"As a party we have made it clear that there will be no place in government for those associated with murder. "As a party we have made it clear that there will be no place in government for those associated with murder."
"I encourage everyone to wait for the findings of the police, both in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
"There will be no fudging of this issue and everyone must work to ensure that those responsible for such a callous murder are exposed and brought to justice."
Earlier on Monday, former Sinn Fein politician Jim McAllister alleged Mr Quinn had been involved in recent rows with republicans.Earlier on Monday, former Sinn Fein politician Jim McAllister alleged Mr Quinn had been involved in recent rows with republicans.
The DUP also received a briefing from Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde on the murder.
Speaking afterwards the party's Jeffrey Donaldson said they were told it was too early to say whether or not the IRA was involved.
Mr Quinn was beaten by up to nine men in a barn
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 the murderers.
He said: "Whatever about the past of some of these individuals, I think this appears to be associated with local criminal activity.
"The important thing is that everybody condemned it, the important thing is that that everybody urges everybody to communicate and to help the Garda investigation and that's now under way."