18th anniversary appeal for information in murder of Paul Quinn, Co Monaghan
Paul Quinn, 21, was murdered in the Tullyvanus area, Co Monaghan, on 20 October 2007 after being lured to a shed by a number of men. A total of 23 people have been arrested in the investigation, 14 by An Garda Síochána and 9 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. A thematic review of the case was completed by the Garda Serious Crime Review team in March 2020, and the investigation remains ongoing with continued liaison between Gardaí and the PSNI. On 19 October 2025, an 18th anniversary appeal was issued, with Paul's mother Breege Quinn asking the community to come forward with information.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Paul Quinn, 21, was lured to a shed by a number of men and murdered.
- Where
- The murder took place in the Tullyvanus area, Co Monaghan.
- When
- Paul Quinn was murdered on Saturday, 20 October 2007.
- Investigation
- 23 people have been arrested, including 14 by An Garda Síochána and 9 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- A thematic review of the investigation was completed by the Garda Serious Crime Review team in March 2020.
- The investigation is ongoing, with Gardaí continuing to work with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- Other details
- Paul Quinn's mother is Breege Quinn and his father is Stephen Quinn.
- On 19 October 2025, an 18th anniversary appeal was issued, with Breege Quinn asking the community to come forward with information.
- Superintendent Ronan Carey stated that the answers to the murder lie within the community.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatPaul Quinn was 21 years old at the time of his murder (garda.ie)
- whatPaul Quinn was lured to a shed by a number of men (garda.ie)
- wherePaul Quinn was murdered in the Tullyvanus area, Co Monaghan (garda.ie)
- whenPaul Quinn was murdered on Saturday, 20 October 2007 (garda.ie)
- investigation23 people have been arrested in the investigation (garda.ie)
- investigation14 persons were arrested by An Garda Síochána (garda.ie)
- investigation9 persons were arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (garda.ie)
- investigationA thematic review of the investigation was completed by the Garda Serious Crime Review team in March 2020 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation into Paul Quinn's murder is ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí continue to work with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the case (garda.ie)
- otherSuperintendent Ronan Carey stated that the answers to the murder lie within the community (garda.ie)
- otherPaul Quinn's mother is Breege Quinn and his father is Stephen Quinn (garda.ie)
- otherBreege Quinn appealed for people to come forward with information (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Oct202518th Anniversary of the murder of 21-year-old Paul Quinn - 20th October 2025
Anniversary appeal issued 19 October 2025. Confirms 23 arrests (14 by Gardaí, 9 by PSNI), a thematic review completed in March 2020, and ongoing liaison with the Quinn family. Statements from Superintendent Ronan Carey and Paul's mother Breege Quinn.
victim, Paul Quinn, 21, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Quinnsuspect, male