Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn

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Black, R. (2026, October 19). Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ira-northern-ireland-police-service-of-northern-ireland-paul-stephen-quinn-b1301531.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Rebecca Black

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Irish police have renewed their appeal for information regarding the murder of Paul Quinn, a 21-year-old man beaten to death in Co Monaghan in 2007. Despite 23 arrests, no charges have been filed. Detectives suspect that Mr. Quinn and his friend were attacked by eight to ten masked men armed with weapons near Tullyvanus, Castleblayney. Detective Superintendent Ronan Carey specifically urged residents of the Cullyhanna area in South Armagh to come forward if they have any information that could lead to identifying a white van used in the crime.
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The Garda, Irish police, have renewed their appeal for information regarding the murder of Paul Quinn, a 21-year-old man beaten to death in Co Monaghan on October 20, 2007. To date, 23 people have been arrested but no charges have been filed. According to reports, Quinn and a friend were attacked by a gang of between eight to ten masked men near Tullyvanus, Castleblayney, at around 6pm that day. The attackers used weapons and fled the scene in a white van, which has not been recovered despite numerous arrests. Gardaí are urging anyone with information to contact them confidentially to help bring closure to Quinn’s parents, Breege and Stephen Quinn, who continue to suffer from their loss.

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Co Monaghan Garda Irish Northern Ireland Tullyvanus

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Paul PERSON · 3× Quinn PERSON · 3× Co Monaghan GPE · 2× Northern Ireland GPE · 2× An Garda Síochána ORG · 1× Castleblayney GPE · 1× Garda ORG · 1× Irish NORP · 1× Tullyvanus GPE · 1× the Republic of Ireland GPE · 1×

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“I appeal to you to contact Gardaí or the PSNI through any of the following phone numbers or the confidential telephone lines anonymously and help us to bring closure to Paul’s parents Breege and Stephen Quinn who continue to suffer the terrible loss of their son Paul.
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🔮 “Gardaí continue to seek any information which may assist in identifying and locating it,” they said.
2026-10-19 · Evening Standard
Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn · assertive framing

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A renewed appeal for information has been launched by Irish police probing the beating to death of a 21-year-old man in Co Monaghan. asserted
appeal → renew → Monaghan
To date, 23 people have been arrested in connection with the murder – but no-one has ever been charged. asserted
one → arrest → murder
Gardaí have urged anyone with information to help them bring his killers to justice to come forward. asserted
them → urge → justice
In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said Mr Quinn and a friend were attacked by a gang of between eight to 10 masked men. asserted
Quinn → say → men
They are believed, at around 6pm on October 20, 2007, to have travelled in a car to outbuildings and sheds at Tullyvanus, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. asserted
They → believe → Tullyvanus
On arrival, they were attacked by a gang of masked men, some of whom were armed with weapons. asserted
some → attack → weapons
Gardaí have said Mr Quinn and his friend were tied up by the gang and Mr Quinn was then subjected to a violent and sustained attack. asserted
Quinn → say → attack
They said the attackers are believed to have fled the scene in the white coloured van which has never been recovered in the probe which has seen 23 people arrested to date. asserted
people → say → date
“Gardaí continue to seek any information which may assist in identifying and locating it,” they said. uncertain
they → continue → it
Of the 23 arrested, 14 were arrested in the Republic of Ireland and nine in Northern Ireland in an investigation which continues to see An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland work closely. asserted
Síochána → arrest → Ireland
Detective Superintendent Ronan Carey issued an appeal to the people of the Cullyhanna area of south Armagh to come forward if they have any information. asserted
they → issue → information
Read More “Today I am again renewing my appeal to you, the local community, because you have the information we need to progress this investigation. asserted
we → read → investigation
I am particularly appealing to the people in the Cullyhanna area of South Armagh,” he said. asserted
he → appeal → Armagh
“I am appealing to those men who were in the shed and also to friends or family members of these men who know what happened on the 20th of October 2007 and who, since that time, continue to carry the burden of knowing what happened to Paul on their conscience. asserted
what → appeal → conscience
“Time has now passed and the nature of relationships may have changed. uncertain
nature → pass → relationships
I appeal to anyone who was afraid to talk to us over the last 19 years to now come forward. asserted
who → appeal → years
Maybe there was a reason you were afraid, but now is the time to come forward and tell us what you know in confidence. asserted
you → be → confidence
“I appeal to you to contact Gardaí or the PSNI through any of the following phone numbers or the confidential telephone lines anonymously and help us to bring closure to Paul’s parents Breege and Stephen Quinn who continue to suffer the terrible loss of their son Paul. asserted
who → appeal → son
Anyone with information can contact Castleblayney Garda Station on 042 974 7900, the Garda Confidential Telephone line on 1800 666 111 or Crimestoppers (Northern Ireland) on 0800 555 111. asserted
Anyone → contact → 111
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