All four were arrested earlier this week during a police and . Martin Quinn says the family has been threatened by the South East Antrim UDA for speaking out, Security sources say the South East Antrim UDA has over 2,000 members, Police intelligence says the South East Antrim UDA is involved in the supply of drugs, Rev Philip McAlister officiated at the funeral of Geordie Gilmore, a BBC Spotlight programme on the murder of Glenn Quinn. Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Whiskey fungus forces Jack Daniels to stop construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, UN to ignore remarks of India guru's fictional country, India court panel to probe Adani fraud allegations. [20], Although the UDA was officially on ceasefire, the South East Antrim Brigade remained active in late 1998 and early 1999, undertaking a series of pipe bomb attacks on Catholic properties. His own earliest memory of the Troubles was the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association marches in Derry, a movement to which Gregg and his family were strongly opposed. SoundCloud . "They'll let Fisher take the fall before replacing him, they don't see any point in putting someone else in now only for him to be targeted.". Gregg initially remained aloof from the struggle and instead concentrated on his anti-Catholic campaign. MEDIA SCRUTINY: Press coverage is heaping pressure on Gary Fisher. Under Gregg, the South East Antrim Brigade was linked to the killing of UVF member Mark Quail during Adair's feud with the UVF in 2000[25][26] although according to the BBC the killing was not directly connected to Adair's issues with the UVF but rather stemmed from a pub dispute in north Belfast between members of the two paramilitary groups. To the rest of us, an attack on a UDA brigadier is an attack on the whole organisation. In late August, Adair had even managed to have Gregg stood down as Brigadier for "not being militant enough" and replaced by one of Adair's own associates. The same year, Geordie Gilmore was also shot dead in broad daylight. Gregg had been a regular visitor to Ibrox Park for a number of years,[11] often in the company of Michael Stone, and had even picked up a conviction for violence at an Old Firm match. [18] In 2000, he helped to ensure that a proposal before the Inner Council to initiate the decommissioning of weapons was rejected. [50] Three arrests were made in the days immediately after the attack. [58], On 11 December 2018 handguns bought on the 'dark net' by two Co Antrim men linked to a loyalist feud may have been destined for use by the South East Antrim UDA. [89] The UVF leader in East Belfast, who is popularly known as the "Beast of the East" and "Ugly Doris" also known as by real name Stephen Matthews, ordered the attack on Catholic homes and a church in the Catholic enclave of the Short Strand. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? Police confirmed that they were treating it as part of the existing feud. [2] Since 2007 the South East Antrim Brigade has operated independently of the UDA following a fall-out. [13] The two clashed frequently and, in 1993, Adair even threatened to kill English after English had suggested that the UDA should not claim the murder of Marie Teresa Dowds de Mogollon, which Adair's top hitman Stephen McKeag had perpetrated. His 2IC (second-in-command) was also dismissed after being given a sickening . He was aware that (another UDA Brigadier) had arranged a trip to London for us to speak to people in England, where we would attempt to reorganise and motivate units in . In 2000 he helped to ensure that a proposal before the Inner Council to initiate the decommissioning of weapons was rejected. [69] South East Antrim terror chief Gary Fisher is caught in a trap. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. [51], On 13 March 2017 Geordie Gilmore, formerly a commander in the brigade until being stood down in 2016 following a dispute over drug money,[52] was shot in the neck in Carrickfergus. Despite his reputation for gangsterism, Greggs failed attack on Gerry Adams had afforded him legendary status and, under the direction of Jackie McDonald, the remaining UDA brigadiers concluded that Adair had to be removed. Formed in 1971 from a number of loyalist vigilante groups, the UDA's stated aims were to protect unionist communities from attacks by republican paramilitaries, but it went on to kill hundreds of people during the Troubles using a cover name - the Ulster Freedom Fighters. "When Gary was in complete control, there would have been no suggestion of any leaks, it was a tight, tight operation. [17] Protestant Trevor Lowry (aged 49) was beaten to death in Glengormley by UDA members under Gregg's command on 11 April 2001 after he was mistaken for a Catholic. They have a number of supply lines. Widely known as a man with a fearsome . And until he was deposed, he was known for "telling tales" to the UVF's South East Antrim brigadier Den Elliott who was stood down last year for allegedly running unsanctioned rackets. His plan to flee to Scotland has also been put on hold after loyalists there were warned not to harbour him. On 8 December a bomb was found under Greggs car, apparently placed there by one of Adairs allies from the Loyalist Volunteer Force. In late August 1997 this band was one of a number of similar flute bands to travel to Derry for the annual Apprentice Boys of Derry march through the city centre. [13], Along with Jackie McDonald and Billy McFarland, fellow brigadiers on the UDA's Inner Council, Gregg was lacking in enthusiasm for the Belfast Agreement when it appeared in 1998. Tensions in South East Antrim between the UDA and the UVF were already high after a summer of incidents and disagreements. The deal was discussed at a February meeting in London at the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. [63][64] Patsy McGlone, Stephen Farry, Steve Aiken and Doug Beattie also condemned the attacks and were subsequently warned by the PSNI of threats from the South East Antrim UDA. Afterwards a lone piper led the cortege to Carnmoney Cemetery where he was buried. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The South East Antrim UDA's tally of violence spanning two decades includes a roll call of unsolved murders. 25.03753 121.56381. They in no way reflect my own opinions and I take no responsibility for any inaccuracies or factual errors. The Reaper is coming for you" as a threat to "Mad Dog" Adair and his ally John White. [52], On 29 May 2017 Colin Horner, a friend of Gilmore and former UDA member, was fatally shot in front of his three-year-old son at a busy shopping centre in Bangor, County Down. At the service on 6 February, UVF/RHC representatives joined the UDA leadership in a show of anti-Adair solidarity. "All you have to do is look at history, there are very few commanders or brigadiers who were simply allowed to leave. "I think that the powers that be know exactly which individuals are involved. In November 2011, Stuart Gregg received 400,000 compensation for psychological trauma due to having witnessed his fathers murder. [38], Gregg was married with one son and two stepdaughters. A large portion of the cash was taken from a UVF-controlled taxi firm in which he holds a silent 25 per cent share. [53] Gilmore died the following day, with the incident described as part of an ongoing feud in the town. He is currently recovering at his mother's home in the Rathcoole estate after last week's beating. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Each were accused of taxing drug dealers and stealing tens of thousands of pounds from UVF coffers. "And the blunder of the Housing Executive staff being threatened did him no favours either in the area.". His assassination attempt had made him a loyalist hero and he quickly took over from English as brigadier. Stream Rab C - South East Antrim(loyalist) by Mugs1911 on desktop and mobile. He's crossed a line and there are figures in the UDA who won't forget.". "It was very tragic, on the day of the funeral, to have a large police presence around the church," he said. [25], By September 2002, Adair had even circulated stories to contacts in the media that Gregg was under death threat from the UDA. She was killed in 2005 and her remains hidden by the son of a veteran member of the Red Hand Commando - a UVF-affiliated group. "The former brigadier was summoned to a UVF leadership meeting on the Shankill to talk about the missing money, but he cried off sick," said a UVF source. 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[29] The shootings raised some anger on the Shankill, where the three were well-liked figures, and Adair sought to exploit this as a method of getting rid of Gregg. [18] English would soon re-emerge as part of the Ulster Democratic Party. [41], In 2009, the brigade claimed to have decommissioned a substantial quantity of guns and explosives in a single day in the presence of the chairman of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD). [47] A Police Service of Northern Ireland officer was injured during the disturbance. Despite the continuing activity of his brigade, and his own earlier maiming, Gregg shared the reluctance of other brigadiers about what he saw as a coming war between the UVF and West Belfast brigadier Johnny Adair. He was interviewed on the basis of anonymity. Read about our approach to external linking. From the 1990s until his shooting death in 2003 by rival associates, Gregg served as brigadier of the UDAs South East Antrim Brigade. . "When we look at what they try and portray themselves to be, defenders of their area, I can't see how that ties in with dealing drugs in a community.". DIE KOMMENDEN sind nationalpolitisch-strmungsbergreifend. "These people are completely ruthless, I believe that it would put my life in danger," he said. The brigade representatives refused to give any details about how many weapons or how much commercial explosives were destroyed during the day-long exercise. 25.043611 121.5625. Gregg and his team were apprehended almost immediately by a British Army patrol that opened fire on them before ramming their car. A Northern Ireland group, which includes representatives of loyalist paramilitaries, recently withdrew its support for the Good Friday Agreement. He sought to portray Gregg as unstable and thuggish and spread a rumour that he was about to be replaced as brigadier. [43] Accusations that the brigade has remained active continued, however, and in 2009, the mother of Jason Ballard, a 20-year-old Greenisland native subjected to a vicious beating at his home, claimed that the attack had been carried out by the South East Antrim Brigade, although they denied any involvement in the attack. Fisher associates subjected Simms to a punishment shooting after he was found with his hands in the till. In the last 12 months almost a dozen alleged South East Antrim members have been lifted and charged with drug offences by the National Crime Agency working alongside the Paramilitary Crime Task Force. In response, graffiti appeared around the walls of Rathcoole in December, stating: Daft Dog and White beware. [31] Carson was described by UDA sources as a "dear friend" of Gregg's and a junior member of the South-East Antrim Brigade. November 22 2014 04:33 PM. In May of that same year, Alan McCullough was himself killed by the UDA. "He'll take the hit, he's like a deer in the headlights, there's nowhere for him to go. [24] The shootings raised some anger on the Shankill, where the three were well-liked figures, and Adair sought to exploit this as a method of getting rid of Gregg. Adair ignored the expulsion, erecting West Belfast UDA Business as Usual banners on the Shankill Road, whilst continuing his struggles with the remaining brigadiers, Gregg in particular. In the later 1980s Snoddy took ill with cancer and many of his duties as brigadier were filled by his ally Joe English. He told author Ian S. Wood that he had only supported the Combined Loyalist Military Command ceasefire in an effort to ensure the release of imprisoned friends. "[1], Following his release from prison, Gregg returned to Rathcoole, where he again became an important figure, taking a central role in the illegal drug trade, with his Rathcoole stronghold a centre of narcotics. [42] The process was confirmed as complete by the IICD and came in the last 24 hours of the commission's existence. "Drugs is the big one. Also his appearance at a Remembrance Sunday service two weeks ago has left those close to him in shock. Gary Fisher, a close associate of Tommy Kirkham, succeeded Gregg as brigadier. Carrickfergus is a town that once inspired a classic Irish folk song about longing. 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John Gregg (UDA) The man who shot Gerry Adam? [54] Two men were subsequently charged with the murder. [17] According to the Workers' Party (Ireland), English was stood down by the UDA after he had expressed willingness to enter into dialogue with them. A taxi driver by trade, he was lured to a meeting in the Monkstown estate in Newtownabbey by his supposed best friend - the former UVF commander in Mount Vernon - who was also expelled. BUSINESS UDA signs strategic cooperation with Mara Inc to expand facilities management business " data-media=""> 21/02/2023 09:14 PM KUALA LUMPUR, Wikizero - Ulster Volunteer Force . Gregg, seated in the backseat, was hit at close range and died instantly. id="addMyFavs"> On 8 February 2010, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that the Brigade had completed decommissioning. . On 8 December, a bomb was found under Gregg's car, apparently placed there by one of Adair's allies from the Loyalist Volunteer Force. Dissident groups and LVF-linked mobsters have also moved in to claim a slice of the action. The coffin was draped in the Ulster flag and the flag of the UFF. [3] A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley and Whitewell, all of which are part of Newtownabbey, as well as Carrickfergus, the Shore Road, Greenisland, Ballymena, Whitehead, Antrim and Larne. [36] Adair would be removed from his position of power soon afterwards in a show of strength by the mainstream UDA under the command of Jackie McDonald. 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A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley and Whitewell, all of which are part of Newtownabbey, as well However in the second half of 2002 he was dragged into the conflict after Adair made him a target in his own attempts to take full control of the UDA. A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley . In October 2002, Gregg was one of the brigadiers who passed the resolution expelling Adair from the UDA for his involvement in the non-fatal shooting of Jim Gray. However, one major obstacle to overcome before any deal can be agreed is the recovery of the body of missing murder victim Lisa Dorrian. During the course of the melee a Shankill Protestant Boys member managed to gouge out Gregg's eye,[12] although it is also claimed that Gregg lost his eye due to a fight with republicans at the same parade. [30] This briefly occurred in late August when one of Adair's allies took command of the brigade, although this proved short-lived. He moved from the SEA power base in the Rathcoole estate to the sleepy backwater of Greenisland as his grip on SEA weakened. His perceived "crime" was a throwaway remark he made privately, when he criticised an attack by the South East Antrim UDA on a friend's business. He sought to portray Gregg as unstable and thuggish and spread a rumour that he was about to be replaced as brigadier. These psychos were obviously baying for blood Mod blood, to be exact. [10], Gregg played the bass drum in the UDA-affiliated flute band Cloughfern Young Conquerors, a loyalist flute band which police claimed regularly caused trouble at Orange Order parades. The UDA South East Antrim Brigade was previously one of the six brigades of the Ulster Defence Association and are heavily involved in the drug trade. Gregg played the bass drum in the UDA-affiliated flute band Cloughfern Young Conquerors, a loyalist flute band which police claimed regularly caused trouble at Orange Order parades. He was in attendance along with ex-Labour NI Secretary of State Peter Mandelson and former MI6 operatives. [16], Gregg was released from prison in 1993. [33], Gregg's killing proved to be the undoing of Adair. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. A UDA member originally from the Woodvale Road had moved to Rathcoole where he had been beaten up after it emerged that he was a friend of Joe English, the former brigadier who had been exiled from the estate by Gregg for his anti-drugs stance. . He managed to avoid being beaten in return for tricking his ex-UVF 2IC friend into attending the Monkstown meeting during which he was attacked. the UDA commander or Brigadier in South-East Antrim, a figure who kept a very low . Gregg's movements were known to C Company member Alan McCullough who, receiving instruction from Adair (then in HMP Maghaberry), arranged for a hit team to kill Gregg and his associate as the taxi took them from the port of Belfast. 'Break the silence about who killed my brother', Cannabis factory uncovered in UDA searches, House of alleged senior UDA member seized, Angry protests erupt over Greek rail disaster, India PM Modi urges G20 to overcome divisions, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. A man described in court as the commander of the UDA in South East Antrim is one of four men charged with conspiring to supply cocaine. UDA members turned out in force yesterday for the funeral of Mr Robert Carson, who was gunned down alongside the east Antrim UDA "brigadier", Mr John Gregg, in Belfast's docks area at the weekend. Gregg took this as a threat and, after complaining to senior figures in the West Belfast UDA, ordered the three men to be kneecapped. His 2IC (second-in-command) was also dismissed after being given a sickening baseball bat beating by other masked UVF members. Gregg was married with one son and two stepdaughters. It's believed he fears sparking a new intra-loyalist feud, piling even more pressure on the faction which has been facing a police crackdown. His cheeks appeared hollow, he has shaved his head and those who have seen him describe him as 'haunted'. Throughout 1999 his brigade continued to be active, undertaking a pipe bomb campaign against Catholic homes whilst on 12 May members of his brigade shot and wounded a Catholic builder in Carrickfergus under the cover name Protestant Liberation Force. It is unclear when South East Antrim was first designated as a brigade area although its first recognised leader was Alan Snoddy and he held title of Brigadier by at least 1979. South East Antrim UDA mural in Glengormley, North Belfast. [21] Gregg, who was noted for his sectarian beliefs, insisted that such attacks were necessary in order to prevent the "greening" of places such as Carrickfergus and Antrim, a process he claimed had already happened in Glengormley where the Catholic population had experienced significant growth. A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley . [62], On 8 May 2020 a number of journalists working for the Sunday Life and Sunday World newspapers were warned by the PSNI about imminent attacks against journalists by the South East Antrim UDA. "Some families had no involvement in drugs at all but still had to pay to escape being put out, or even worse. A volley of shots was fired over his coffin by UDA gunmen outside his Rathcoole home. Sunday World understands the UVF man, based in Rathcoole, is aware he has been fingered as a police tout and has stepped up security as his home in fear of attack. UDA. Soon after two pipe bombs were thrown at Greggs house, and his friend Tommy Kirkhams house was shot at. The views and opinions expressed in this documentary/ies and page are soley intended to educate and provide background information to those interested in the Troubles of Northern Ireland. The south Belfast, south-east Antrim and east Belfast brigadiers . [33], In November 2011, Stuart Gregg received 400,000 compensation for psychological trauma due to having witnessed his father's murder. He will have run the crime gang . [9] They were convicted for the attack the following year. . Gregg took this as a threat and, after complaining to senior figures in the West Belfast UDA, ordered the three men to be kneecapped. His organisation has come under intense scrutiny from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force and he is known to be anxious to get out of the crime business before he is scooped. Tommy Lyttle suspected that Craig had helped the IRA kill South Belfast UDA Brigadier, John McMichael in December 1987 not long after McMichael had aired complaints within the UDA hierarchy and in Craig's earshot, about Craig's dubious business dealings. Close pal Clifford 'Trigger' Irons is currently out on bail awaiting trial on drugs charges. The violence, on the Castlemara estate in the town, saw up to 150 loyalists confront each other as members of the 'mainstream' UDA flooded the area in a show of strength against the . These were carried out under the Red Hand Defenders cover name, with some attacks also blamed on the Orange Volunteers who were active in similar attacks at the time. [9] Gregg's fearsome reputation earned him the nickname "the Reaper" and he bore a tattoo of the Grim Reaper on his back as a tribute. Gregg when explaining his family background, revealed that his father, regarded as a quiet man, had trust in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and British Army but joined the loyalist vigilante groups set up around the start of the Troubles ostensibly to protect the Protestant community from attacks by republicans. Senior members of South East Antrim UDA want to take out . [1], On 14 March 1984, he severely wounded Sinn Fin president Gerry Adams in an attack supposedly ordered as a response to the earlier killings of Ulster Unionist Party politicians Robert Bradford and Edgar Graham. Money drives the South East Antrim UDA's criminal interests, made off the backs of communities who are ruthlessly subjected to a code of silence. "But he's only delaying the inevitable and will eventually have to account for the 250,000 that's disappeared.". Brawls between the two had been frequent and tensions had been growing between the UDA and UVF leading to a drink-fuelled pitched battle between the two groups at the train station. However, this proved short-lived. [31] Gregg was back in command by October, at which point he was one of the brigadiers who passed the resolution expelling Adair from the UDA for his involvement in the attempted murder of Jim Gray.[32]. Much of this activity was inspired by Gregg's personal hatred of Catholics. [69] The decommissioning was completed five weeks before a government amnesty deadline beyond which any weapons found could have been used as evidence for a prosecution. A mural commemorating Gregg and Carson in Cloughfern. In a move that was not universally popular in the region, Fisher allowed the Shoukris and their ally Alan McClean to live under South East Antrim Brigade protection and even attend meetings of the brigade's commanders. Senior members of the Ulster Volunteer Force and Red Hand Commando also attended. [20] On 4 September Langhammer's car was blown up outside his Whiteabbey home by Gregg's men, although Langhammer himself was asleep at the time and no one was injured. Snoddy was close to UDA leader Andy Tyrie and was recognised as one of his closest allies amongst the UDA leadership.[7]. Fisher is no longer the main man in South East Antrim, he has seen his close circle of trusted sidekicks dissolve. [4] The attack had been known in advance by security forces due to a tip-off from informants within Rathcoole; Adams and his co-passengers had survived in part because Royal Ulster Constabulary officers, acting on the informants information, had replaced much of the ammunition in the UDAs Rathcoole weapons dump with low-velocity bullets. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Free. Gregg had been a regular visitor to Ibrox Park for a number of years. [1][2] It is claimed they control "100%" of an illegal drugs network in south-east Antrim, Northern Ireland. [35] Members of Adair's C Company shot and killed Gregg the following month. Gregg, at the time the head of the UDA commando in Rathcoole, was in charge of a three-man hit team that pulled up alongside Adams car near Belfast City Hall and opened fire injuring Adams and his three fellow passengers, who nonetheless escaped to seek treatment at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. [29] In response, graffiti appeared around the walls of Rathcoole in December, stating: "Daft Dog and White beware. Sources in South East Antrim have told us Fisher has been trying to engineer an exit strategy with enough money to sustain a life away from the UDA. [26], Adair ignored the expulsion, erecting "West Belfast UDA - Business as Usual" banners on the Shankill Road, whilst continuing his struggles with the remaining brigadiers, Gregg in particular. [37], Following the conclusion of the feud with Adair the UDA reconstituted its ceasefire in what they christened the "Gregg initiative". Golden Brown The Stranglers: Iconic Songs & the story behind them. Gregg was the most senior UDA member killed since South Belfast brigadier John McMichael was blown up by the IRA in 1987. In return for ending criminality they have been promised 5m of funding for projects in loyalist areas from the 50m Fresh Start package to end paramilitarism. 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