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Mother of murdered son in appeal | Mother of murdered son in appeal |
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The mother of south Armagh man Paul Quinn who was beaten to death has made an emotional appeal for justice. | The mother of south Armagh man Paul Quinn who was beaten to death has made an emotional appeal for justice. |
Briege Quinn was speaking at a fringe meeting of the SDLP's annual conference in Armagh on Saturday. | Briege Quinn was speaking at a fringe meeting of the SDLP's annual conference in Armagh on Saturday. |
She described the trauma of her son's murder and challenged Sinn Féin's claims that the IRA were not involved. | She described the trauma of her son's murder and challenged Sinn Féin's claims that the IRA were not involved. |
Mr Quinn, 21, from Cullyhanna, was beaten at a farm in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, in October 2007. No-one has been charged with his killing. | Mr Quinn, 21, from Cullyhanna, was beaten at a farm in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, in October 2007. No-one has been charged with his killing. |
Mrs Quinn was one of a number of victims of violence and miscarriages of justice who addressed the fringe conference. | Mrs Quinn was one of a number of victims of violence and miscarriages of justice who addressed the fringe conference. |
She said: "Conor Murphy said the IRA didn't do it, Gerry Adams said the IRA didn't do it, yet we know the IRA did do it. | |
"Paul fought with two of them, lads that were connected with them. | |
"We have been to Dublin and we have been to Belfast, and all the other government parties say that the IRA murdered Paul, all except Sinn Féin." |
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