The eldest of John and Mary (or Maria) Fullerton's 20 children, Fullerton emigrated to Scotland at the age of 18, and then moved to England. He became involved in Irish republicanism in Birmingham, where he also met and married Diana (née Peach). They returned to Ireland in 1975 and had six children. He was elected to Donegal County Council for Sinn Féin in 1979, and held his seat until his assassination at age 56.
Death
At two o'clock in the morning, on 25 May 1991, Fullerton and his wife were woken by the sound of their front door being knocked in with a sledgehammer. Ulster loyalist paramilitaries shot Fullerton six times from the stairs as he left the bedroom to investigate the noise.[2]
Police file
A month later, a documentary on British television revealed that a police file from Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) intelligence containing Fullerton's photograph and details was found in the possession of the UDA in Derry. The weapon used to kill him was recovered two years later. The perpetrators were never found. The Fullerton family has long campaigned for an independent public inquiry into the events surrounding his death.[3]
The shooting dead by the IRA's Derry Brigade of high ranking UDA commander and UDP member Cecil McKnight in the Waterside area of Londonderry a month later was claimed as retaliation for the death of Fullerton.[4][5]
Arrest
On 12 December 2021, a 56 year old man was arrested around 10am as he was about to attend church in Muff, County Donegal.[6] He was detained under section 30 of the Offences against the person Act and can be detained for up to three days.[6] He was taken to Letterkenny Garda station for questioning. It is the first arrest in the case.[6]
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^ abcReynolds, Paul (12 December 2021). "Man arrested in relation to 1991 murder of Sinn Féin councillor". RTÉ News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ ab"Man arrested over 1991 murder of Sinn Féin councillor in Donegal is released". TheJournal.ie. PA Media. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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eddie, fullerton, edward, eddie, fullerton, march, 1935, 1991, sinn, féin, councillor, from, inishowen, county, donegal, ireland, killed, buncrana, home, 1991, members, ulster, defence, association, donegal, county, councillorin, office, 1979, 1991constituency. Edward Eddie Fullerton 26 March 1935 25 May 1991 was a Sinn Fein councillor from Inishowen in County Donegal Ireland He was killed at his Buncrana home in May 1991 by members of the Ulster Defence Association UDA 1 Eddie FullertonDonegal County CouncillorIn office 1979 1991ConstituencyBuncranaPersonal detailsBorn 1935 03 26 26 March 1935Died25 May 1991 1991 05 25 aged 56 Buncrana Inishowen County DonegalPolitical partySinn FeinSpouseDiana Fullerton nee Peach Contents 1 Childhood and career 2 Death 3 Police file 4 Aftermath 5 Arrest 6 References 7 External linksChildhood and career EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eddie Fullerton news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The eldest of John and Mary or Maria Fullerton s 20 children Fullerton emigrated to Scotland at the age of 18 and then moved to England He became involved in Irish republicanism in Birmingham where he also met and married Diana nee Peach They returned to Ireland in 1975 and had six children He was elected to Donegal County Council for Sinn Fein in 1979 and held his seat until his assassination at age 56 Death EditAt two o clock in the morning on 25 May 1991 Fullerton and his wife were woken by the sound of their front door being knocked in with a sledgehammer Ulster loyalist paramilitaries shot Fullerton six times from the stairs as he left the bedroom to investigate the noise 2 Police file EditA month later a documentary on British television revealed that a police file from Royal Ulster Constabulary RUC intelligence containing Fullerton s photograph and details was found in the possession of the UDA in Derry The weapon used to kill him was recovered two years later The perpetrators were never found The Fullerton family has long campaigned for an independent public inquiry into the events surrounding his death 3 This was the third killing of an elected representative in the Republic of Ireland since its independence from the United Kingdom Aftermath EditThe shooting dead by the IRA s Derry Brigade of high ranking UDA commander and UDP member Cecil McKnight in the Waterside area of Londonderry a month later was claimed as retaliation for the death of Fullerton 4 5 Arrest EditOn 12 December 2021 a 56 year old man was arrested around 10am as he was about to attend church in Muff County Donegal 6 He was detained under section 30 of the Offences against the person Act and can be detained for up to three days 6 He was taken to Letterkenny Garda station for questioning It is the first arrest in the case 6 The arrested man was released without charge the following day 7 A file was to be prepared by the Director of Public Prosecutions 7 References Edit McDonald Henry 20 April 2003 The double agent who helped run terror cell The Observer ISSN 0029 7712 Retrieved 18 February 2020 Eddie Fullerton Relatives for Justice Archived from the original on 3 February 2009 Retrieved 19 January 2009 o Snodaigh seeks clarifications on Fullerton case sinnfein ie CAIN Sutton Index of Deaths cain ulster ac uk Retrieved 18 February 2020 Londonderry Orangemen murdered during the Troubles www londonderrysentinel co uk Retrieved 18 February 2020 a b c Reynolds Paul 12 December 2021 Man arrested in relation to 1991 murder of Sinn Fein councillor RTE News Retrieved 13 December 2021 a b Man arrested over 1991 murder of Sinn Fein councillor in Donegal is released TheJournal ie PA Media 13 December 2021 Retrieved 14 December 2021 External links EditRelatives for Justice page on Cllr Eddie Fullerton This article about a Sinn Fein politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eddie Fullerton amp oldid 1106257151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
