EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 26 MIN
Who Killed Eddie Fitzmaurice?
from Red Room
In May 1998, 83-year-old shopkeeper Eddie Fitzmaurice was attacked and left bound in the bedroom above his drapery shop in Bellaghy, where he remained undiscovered for five days.This week we will examine the violent rural robberies that shaped the investigation, the seven innocent members of the travelling community who were targeted during the corrupt Burnfoot operation and why, nearly three decades later, nobody has been charged with Eddie’s murder.Written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O’Reilly.Sources:An Garda Síochána: Eddie FitzmauriceAn Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2018 Crimecall AppealAn Garda Síochána: Murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice—2023 Crimecall AppealRTÉ News: A Gentle Sligo Man Whose Cruel Killing Remains UnsolvedThe Irish Times: Daughter of Eddie Fitzmaurice Wants to Know Who Is Responsible Before She DiesThe Journal: Gardaí Renew Appeal on the 24th Anniversary of Eddie’s MurderIrish Examiner: Son Seeks Justice for Slain Father 15 Years OnThe Irish Times: Seven Arrested over Co Mayo Murder in 1998Irish Examiner: Tribunal Concludes That Sergeant Planted GunRTÉ News: Adverse Tribunal Finding on Sergeant John WhiteThe Irish Times: Detective Helped Plant Gun at Traveller SiteThe Irish Times: Man Gets Life for Murder of Elderly Farmer Paud SkehanThe Irish Times: Brothers Jailed for Killing Elderly Farmer Paddy LoganIrish Unresolved Mysteries: Eddie Fitzmaurice—MayoBackground: The Morris TribunalTo access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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