IMC accuses republicans of Quinn murder

IRA MEN last night stood accused of carrying out the murder of Paul Quinn last month.

The ceasefire watchdog, the Independent Monitoring Commission, said he was battered to death by IRA members — past or present — or their associates. However, the commission said it was too early to say if the killing of the south Armagh man was authorised by the IRA leadership.

The accusation came despite Sinn Féin insisting no republican was involved and led to fresh questions about the Rev Ian Paisley’s decision to go into government with Sinn Féin.