Kevin Fulton
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"Kevin Fulton" is the pseudonym of Peter Keeley, a British
agent from Newry
, Northern Ireland
who allegedly spied on the Provisional Irish Republican Army
for British Military Intelligence.
"Fulton" is believed to be in London
, where he is suing the Crown, claiming his British military handlers cut off their connections and financial aid to him. In 2004 he was reportedly suing the Andersonstown News
, an Irish republican news outlet in Belfast
for revealing his purported true name as well as his photograph. The status of that suit is not clear.
, County Down
, who joined the Royal Irish Rangers
at the age of 18. He was selected and trained by British Military Intelligence and returned to civilian life to infiltrate the Provisional IRA. "Fulton" claims he became one of the organization's bomb-development technical specialists. This has been disputed by the Phoenix magazine who claimed Fulton was originally a small time thief
agent within the PIRA at the height of its campaign. He was believed to have operated predominantly inside the IRA's, "South Down Brigade" as well as concentrating on IRA activity in South Armagh.
"Fulton" supposedly pioneered the use of flash guns to detonate bombs.
In one incident, "Fulton" was questioned on responsibility for designing firing mechanisms used in a horizontal mortar attack on an RUC armoured patrol car on Merchants Quay, Newry
, County Down
, on 27 March 1992. A 34-year-old RUC officer (Colleen McMurray) died and another RUC officer was seriously injured "Kevin Fulton" claims he tipped off his MI5
handler that an attack was likely.
Cyril Smith. "I personally did not kill people", said "Fulton" The British military has not disclosed whether he was released in Belfast or transferred back to London. The reasons cited as evidence for the interrogation were from the book, Unsung Hero.
Lawyers acting for "Fulton", a Force Research Unit
(FRU) agent and RUC Special Branch informer asked the British Ministry of Defence
(MoD) to provide him and his family with new identities, relocation and immediate implementation of the complete financial package, including his army pension and other discharge benefits, which "Fulton" was allegedly promised by the MoD during his covert tour of duty.
United Kingdom
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agent from Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who allegedly spied on the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
for British Military Intelligence.
"Fulton" is believed to be in London
London
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, where he is suing the Crown, claiming his British military handlers cut off their connections and financial aid to him. In 2004 he was reportedly suing the Andersonstown News
Andersonstown News
The Belfast Media Group's Andersonstown News is twice-weekly published Belfast, Northern Ireland newspaper, which focuses on news and issues, in west Belfast....
, an Irish republican news outlet in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
for revealing his purported true name as well as his photograph. The status of that suit is not clear.
Background
"Fulton"'s real name is purportedly Peter Keeley, a Roman Catholic from NewryNewry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, who joined the Royal Irish Rangers
Royal Irish Rangers
The Royal Irish Rangers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army.-Creation:...
at the age of 18. He was selected and trained by British Military Intelligence and returned to civilian life to infiltrate the Provisional IRA. "Fulton" claims he became one of the organization's bomb-development technical specialists. This has been disputed by the Phoenix magazine who claimed Fulton was originally a small time thief
Terror activities
In the published book,Unsung Hero, 'Fulton' claims that he worked undercover as a British ArmyBritish Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
agent within the PIRA at the height of its campaign. He was believed to have operated predominantly inside the IRA's, "South Down Brigade" as well as concentrating on IRA activity in South Armagh.
"Fulton" supposedly pioneered the use of flash guns to detonate bombs.
In one incident, "Fulton" was questioned on responsibility for designing firing mechanisms used in a horizontal mortar attack on an RUC armoured patrol car on Merchants Quay, Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, on 27 March 1992. A 34-year-old RUC officer (Colleen McMurray) died and another RUC officer was seriously injured "Kevin Fulton" claims he tipped off his MI5
MI5
The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 , is the United Kingdom's internal counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its core intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service focused on foreign threats, Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence...
handler that an attack was likely.
Arrest
On 5 November 2006, he was released without charge after being arrested in London, and transferred to Belfast to be questioned about his knowledge or involvement in the deaths of Eoin Morley, Colleen McMurray and RangerRoyal Irish Rangers
The Royal Irish Rangers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army.-Creation:...
Cyril Smith. "I personally did not kill people", said "Fulton" The British military has not disclosed whether he was released in Belfast or transferred back to London. The reasons cited as evidence for the interrogation were from the book, Unsung Hero.
Lawyers acting for "Fulton", a Force Research Unit
Force Research Unit
Force Research Unit is alleged to be a name used by a covert military intelligence unit established by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence in the Intelligence Corps of the British Army based at Templer Barracks, Ashford in Kent. The FRU is alleged to have been formed between 1980 and 1981...
(FRU) agent and RUC Special Branch informer asked the British Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
(MoD) to provide him and his family with new identities, relocation and immediate implementation of the complete financial package, including his army pension and other discharge benefits, which "Fulton" was allegedly promised by the MoD during his covert tour of duty.
External links
- Ex-IRA mole is released by police — BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
article, 5 November 2006. - Former spy released without charge — RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
News article, 6 November 2006. - Police Ombudsman Statement on Eoin Morley's death
- Kevin Fulton @ BBC Hardtalk