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Dublin City Council support public inquiry into the murder of Cllr. Eddie Fullerton
Published: 22 May, 2006
Sinn Fein Representative for Dublin South East Councillor Daithi Doolan has welcomed tonight's, " unanimous vote by Dublin City Council in support of a Sinn Fein motion calling for a full independent inquiry into the murder of Cllr. Eddie Fullerton, who was murdered by unionist paramilitaries fifteen years ago this week."
Speaking after tonight's Council meeting Councillor Doolan said:
"Tonight's vote will be seen as a further endoresement to the family's call for a public enquiry into Clr. Fullerton's killing . It is particularly important as this Thursday, 25th May, marks the 15th anniversary of the murder of Eddie Fullerton, a member of Donegal County Council. From the moment of his death, there have been allegations that the murder took place as a result of collusion between unionist paramilitaries and British Intelligence. And critically there have also been questions raised about the role played by the Gardaí in the weeks leading up to his death and in the investigation that followed. There was no proper examination of the scene, crucial forensic evidence was never examined and key witnesses were not interviewed. It is now known that three of the Gardaí discredited by the Morris Tribunal were centrally involved in the flawed investigation and one of them, Detective Garda Noel McMahon was branded corrupt and a liar.
"For the last fifteen years Eddie Fullerton's family and friends have spearheaded a campaign to discover the truth about what happened. I would like to pay particular tribute to Eddie's son, Albert, who led the campaign for many years and died in tragic circumstances in March. He was instrumental in getting public support for this family's search for justice.
In conclusion Cllr. Doolan urged "the Irish government to now come out and fully support the Fullerton family in their just demand for a full, public independent enquiry into their father's murder."
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