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Eddie Fullerton murder investigation

Summary

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn seeks truth and justice for murdered Donegal councillor Eddie Fullerton, alleging Garda and State failures; the Taoiseach will examine the case. A school welcome and brief exchanges follow.

The 35th anniversary of the murder of County Donegal councillor Eddie Fullerton on 25 May 1991 is just weeks away. For all these years, Eddie's family have campaigned for truth and justice. They have been badly failed by An Garda Síochána and the State. An Garda Síochána has been aware of the names of all those who murdered Eddie since late 1993. It had most of the killers names in late 1991. One of those killers went on to oversee 17 murders, including the massacres at Castlerock and Greysteel in 1993. He was a sectarian serial killer and a British military agent, and he has been shielded from justice for all of these years. The family of Eddie Fullerton have requested to meet with the Taoiseach, as they did with one of his predecessors, Bertie Ahern, in 2007. Will the Taoiseach listen to their compelling story and act on their demands? Will he meet with them?

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I do not think I have received correspondence. I will check. I do not want to be-----

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The Taoiseach will receive it.

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I will receive it. Obviously, when people seek meetings, I do my very best to meet with them. My understanding is that, generally speaking as opposed to in just this case, An Garda Síochána does everything it possibly can to get to the bottom of murders of this kind, which are reprehensible, and to try to bring the culprits to justice. I certainly will examine the situation.

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Verona Murphy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Before I call Deputy Callaghan, I welcome the staff and pupils from Bishop Murphy Memorial School in Fermoy who are here with Deputy McCarthy. They are very welcome, even if they are displaying the Kilkenny colours.

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Careful now.

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Verona Murphy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Careful is right.

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