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Quinn family meets NI secretary | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The parents of murdered County Armagh man Paul Quinn have met the secretary of state. | |
They had talks with Shaun Woodward at Hillsborough Castle. | |
Mr Quinn was beaten to death in a shed in County Monaghan in October. His family have said IRA members were involved. | |
Sinn Fein denies any republican involvement in the 21-year-old's murder. No-one has been charged over it. | |
Earlier this week, Stephen and Briege Quinn met Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern to discuss their son's murder. | Earlier this week, Stephen and Briege Quinn met Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern to discuss their son's murder. |
They said Mr Ahern told them the Irish government does not believe her son was a criminal. | They said Mr Ahern told them the Irish government does not believe her son was a criminal. |
Mr Quinn's family said the IRA killed the 21-year-old after he had defied an order to leave the country. | Mr Quinn's family said the IRA killed the 21-year-old after he had defied an order to leave the country. |
Last week, more than 300 people attended a meeting in south Armagh in support of the Quinn family. | Last week, more than 300 people attended a meeting in south Armagh in support of the Quinn family. |