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Quinn family still want justice Assembly backs IRA murder motion
(about 3 hours later)
The father of south Armagh man Paul Quinn says he remains convinced that his son's murderers will be brought to justice. An SDLP motion linking the killing of Paul Quinn to current or former IRA members or their associates has been passed by assembly members.
The Quinn family have arrived at Stormont for a debate into the 21-year-old's death. Assembly members voted to condemn the murder of the 21-year-old south Armagh man in the Irish Republic last October.
"I think the Garda and the PSNI are doing their best and I think it is going to come out who they were and all about it," said Stephen Quinn. However, Conor Murphy of Sinn Fein said he stood by his assessment that the IRA was not involved in the murder.
"I'm very confident and hopeful they'll be caught." The Newry and Armagh MP accused the SDLP of "playing politics" with the Quinn case.
Stephen Quinn also said he wanted Sinn Fein to withdraw claims that his son was involved in criminal activity The motion was proposed by the SDLP's Dominic Bradley, who called on Sinn Fein to withdraw claims Mr Quinn was involved in criminal activity.
Paul Quinn, from Cullyhanna, died after being attacked near Castleblayney in the irish Republic in October 2007. "I think it is shameful that Mr Murphy has not withdrawn the criminalising remarks he made about Paul Quinn after his death," said the Newry and Armagh assembly member.
Although the family have blamed members of the IRA for the murder, Sinn Fein have denied this. "In the past members of Sinn Fein have complained about being demonised, but yet here we have a member of Sinn Fein using the same tactic against someone who is no longer with us to defend himself."
Stephen Quinn is attending a debate into his son's murder Stephen Quinn attended a debate into his son's murderMr Murphy said Mr Bradley's remarks were not helpful in the search for the killers.
Gardai are pursuing 1,200 lines of inquiry into the murder. "I would call on people to reflect on much of the politicking which has gone on around this issue in recent weeks and not let it deflect from the real task, which is finding the killers of Paul Quinn.
The assembly motion, from SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley, notes that the British and Irish governments have made clear they do not believe claims that Mr Quinn was involved in any criminality. "Sinn Fein have not and will not seek to play politics with this issue - such public bickering does not help advance the search for justice."
It will also note assessments of Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and the ceasefire watchdog, the Independent Monitoring Commission, that current or former IRA members may have been involved. Mr Quinn's parents travelled to Stormont to attend the debate.
His father, Stephen Quinn, said beforehand that he was hopeful the killers would be caught.
"I think the Gardai and the PSNI are doing their best and I think it is going to come out who they were and all about it," he said.
Paul Quinn, from Cullyhanna, died after being attacked near Castleblayney in County Monaghan in October 2007.