Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The South East Antrim UDA is believed to be responsible for seven unsolved murders in the same area dating back to 1998. John Gregg (1957 - 1 February 2003) was a senior member of the UDA/UFF loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland. The UDA was only proscribed - or declared illegal - in 1992 and, as the Troubles ended, the group began to fracture. Sources have told us the crime boss is a man under intense pressure. A bomb attack on Adairs house on 8 January 2003 was blamed on Gregg by White, although Adair himself was returned to prison two days later after a dossier detailing his drug-dealing and racketeering activities was shown to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Paul Murphy. [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. [4] A newer mural in the Cloughfern area of Newtownabbey and flags have updated the areas to include Ballycarry, Ballyclare, the rural hinterland of Ballymena called 'Braidside' and despite not being in County Antrim, the town of Newtownards. [1][2] It is claimed they control "100%" of an illegal drugs network in south-east Antrim, Northern Ireland. The juxtaposition of this initiative with the name of Gregg was condemned by the mother of a Catholic who had been killed by members of the South-East Antrim Brigade in 2000 as she argued: its sickening to call it the Gregg initiative when he was a ruthless terrorist.Everyone goes on about Johnny Adair but theyre all as bad as each other. Members of the loyalist flute band, Cloughfern Young Conquerors dressed in uniform accompanied the coffin. FEARS of a new loyalist feud have emerged after a fanatical UDA faction accused a UVF chief of touting to cops. The business has expanded rapidly in recent years and is used to launder criminal cash. "I think that the powers that be know exactly which individuals are involved. A UDA/UFF South-East Antrim Brigade mural in Newtownabbey On 6 January 2010, the UDA announced that it had put its weapons "verifiably beyond use". Watch: Peter Crouch sings the Fields of Athenry with Liverpool fans in Dublin pub, We need government and we need it now Mary Lou McDonald. [49] The targets of the attack were reported locally as being two brothers who had been involved in a scuffle with three UDA members the night before. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. [5], Gregg was sentenced to 18 years in prison; however, he only served nine years before he was released in 1993. These psychos were obviously baying for blood Mod blood, to be exact. The veteran loyalist, who was 'brigadier' of its South East Antrim unit, was kicked out of the organisation last week. [22] Around this time Gregg spearheaded an initiative to significantly increase recruitment into the South East Antrim Brigade. [32], When the taxi stopped at traffic lights close to the motorway, it was rammed by another taxi which had been hijacked earlier on the Shankill Road. Despite his reputation for gangsterism, Gregg's 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. This followed in summer 2002 when a community centre was taken over for this purpose although Greggs UDA objected and daubed the building with the word tout. "It is notoriously difficult to leave," a senior loyalist source told us. [15] English was a strong advocate of political means and pushed for the UDA to call a ceasefire in the early 1990s, a position that was anathema, at that point, to Adair. A rebel UDA unit is re-arming in a grim warning to rival drug dealers. Widely known as a man with a fearsome reputation, Gregg was considered a "hawk" in some loyalist circles. His 2IC (second-in-command) was also dismissed after being given a sickening baseball bat beating by other masked UVF members. Three men were acquitted of his murder. [11] Each geographical area was commanded by a UDA 'Brigadier' and sometimes also had a designated 'Military Commander', 'Intelligence Officer' and 'Quartermaster'. [18], 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. Masked gunmen immediately opened fire on the occupants with automatic weapons. 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. The veteran loyalist, who was 'brigadier' of its South East Antrim unit, was kicked out of the organisation last week. [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. [35] Afterward, a lone piper led the cortege to Carnmoney Cemetery where he was buried. 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. All four were arrested earlier this week during a police and . 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. He was in attendance along with ex-Labour NI Secretary of State Peter Mandelson and former MI6 operatives. From the 1990s until he was shot dead in 2003 by rival associates, Gregg served as brigadier of the UDA's South East Antrim Brigade. . He is currently recovering at his mother's home in the Rathcoole estate after last week's beating. And some of them think the UVF tout should be made to pay with his life but were told they couldn't by already under-fire SEA leader Fisher. [37], In 2007, the UDA's inner council expelled the Brigadier in the South East Antrim area and his political adviser after a long-running stand-off between the mainstream UDA and the South East Antrim Brigade. 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. 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. Senior members of the Ulster Volunteer Force and Red Hand Commando also attended. games. "[11] In 2000 he helped to ensure that a proposal before the Inner Council to initiate the decommissioning of weapons was rejected. (I.R.A) History & Background. Tu-Su 09:00-17:00, closed M. Located just inside the main entrance of Taipei City Hall, this is a good place to know the history and culture of Taipei City. Golden Brown The Stranglers: Iconic Songs & the story behind them. Central role played at UFF parade by veteran crime lord's two underbosses hints at changing of the guard. [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. And now it's emerged the UVF heavy has also given a separate list of UDA-linked dealers to the cops. Masked gunmen immediately opened fire on the occupants with automatic weapons. John Gregg (1957 1 February 2003) was a senior member of the UDA/UFF loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland. Charlie Strain, Hugh Cameron, Tommy Hollran and Mark Gourley, who is missing presumed murdered. It used the name Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) to claim responsibility for attacks and, because the two claimed to be separate organisations, the UDA was able to . [6] When asked by the BBC in prison if he regretted anything about the shooting, his reply was, "Only that I didn't succeed. They in no way reflect my own opinions and I take no responsibility for any inaccuracies or factual errors. [35] Members of Adair's C Company shot and killed Gregg the following month. John Gregg (1957 - 1 February 2003) was a senior member of the UDA/UFF loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland.In 1984, Gregg seriously wounded Sinn Fin president Gerry Adams in an assassination attempt. 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. The Belfast Telegraph called the move "a familiar loyalist pattern of events. It is claimed they control "100%" of an illegal drugs network in south-east Antrim, Northern Ireland. Belfast Books Thanks for promoting my book mate. Gregg took this as a threat and, after complaining to senior figures in the West Belfast UDA, ordered the three men to be kneecapped. Following the conclusion of the feud with Adair the UDA reconstituted its ceasefire in what they christened the Gregg initiative. [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. [63] At least one journalist was warned of a possible under car booby trap. Catholic workman Gary Moore was killed in Monkstown in 2000 in another killing attributed to Greggs unit. [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. His assassination attempt had made him a loyalist hero and he quickly took over from English as brigadier. [4], Gregg and his team were apprehended almost immediately by a British Army patrol that opened fire on them before ramming their car. Gregg was jailed for 18 years; however, he only served half his sentence and was released in 1993. 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. [64][65], According to the Irish Times there are suspicions that the threats are in response to coverage of the murder of Glenn Quinn in Carrickfergus in January 2020. 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. The UDA South East Antrim Brigade was previously one of the six brigades of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and are heavily involved in the drug trade. Simms' demise was the catalyst for the disintegration of Fisher's power base. [37], Following the conclusion of the feud with Adair the UDA reconstituted its ceasefire in what they christened the "Gregg initiative". The UDA South East Antrim Brigade was previously one of the six brigades of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and are heavily involved in the drug trade. They have also asked for an end to historic prosecutions for UVF killings that took place before 2010. Greggs killing proved to be the undoing of Adair. 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. 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. At the service on 6 February, UVF/RHC representatives joined the UDA leadership in a show of anti-Adair solidarity. The UDA structure was divided into six geographical areas during the late 1980s (Londonderry, South-East Antrim, North Belfast, East Belfast, West Belfast and South Belfast). [1], Gregg was born in 1957 and raised in a Protestant family from the Tigers Bay area of North Belfast. 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. The move, some say, does not signal a return to violence. Carrick's drug trade is now a mish-mash of conflicting independent criminal gangs. 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[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. The attack is commemorated in the song South East Antrim Brigade by loyalist singer Rab C, many of whose compositions were about the brigade and its leading members. His role in the murder was covered up for years by his father's best friend - the deposed UVF South East Antrim commander. e 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. His gaunt appearance had people raising questions about his health. He moved from the SEA power base in the Rathcoole estate to the sleepy backwater of Greenisland as his grip on SEA weakened. In the later 1980s Snoddy took ill with cancer and many of his duties as brigadier were filled by his ally Joe English. "They will extort, they will assault, they will hold back their community in order to sustain their own business," he said. [11], As brigadier Joe English enjoyed, theoretically, more power than his predecessor, as Andy Tyrie had been removed from the UDA leadership and replaced by a collective leadership of the movement's six brigadiers, including English. [28] Soon after two pipe bombs were thrown at Gregg's house, and his friend Tommy Kirkham's house was shot at. [27], However, in late 2002 a UDA member originally from the Woodvale Road who had moved to Rathcoole was attacked after it emerged that he was a friend of Joe English, the former brigadier who had since been exiled from the area by Gregg for his anti-drugs stance. [29] In response, graffiti appeared around the walls of Rathcoole in December, stating: "Daft Dog and White beware. "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 was also characterised as a bully, a racketeer, and a sectarian bigot who took particular delight in carrying out vicious punishment attacks and randomly targeting Roman Catholics.. 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. Law enforcement agencies see the loosening of Fisher's control as an opportunity. Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? 2 Discover Center Of Taipei ( ), 1 Shifu Rd ( Taipei City Hall Stn ), +886 2 2757-4547. pockets of the town remain on edge since the murder of a local man, Glenn Quinn, by the South East Antrim UDA. Posted 2 years ago 2 years ago. '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. Gregg had been a regular visitor to Ibrox Park for a number of years. When the loyalist arrived he was surrounded by four masked UVF members who beat him with baseball bats, breaking several bones. DCI John Caldwell: The New IRA threat after Omagh shooting, The Firm: Inside Lurgan and Portadowns cross-community crime gang. . "He was lucky to be let out alive, he knows it, but he's the exception rather than the rule.". South East Antrim UDA mural in Glengormley, North Belfast. Fri 14 Jan 2022 at 00:30. "But he's only delaying the inevitable and will eventually have to account for the 250,000 that's disappeared.". The organisation is now in the grip of a committee of . [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. 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. Convicted gunrunner Thomas Morgan, a one-time member of the UDA, has muscled in on the town's drug scene. The Sunday World also understands Fisher has become increasingly paranoid, believing there is an informant who is passing information about his movements to the PSNI. 1 February 2003, along with another UDA member, Robert Rab Carson, Gregg was shot dead on Nelson Street, in the old Sailortown district near the Belfast docks, while travelling in a red Toyota taxi after returning from Glasgow where he regularly went to watch Rangers F.C. [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. A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley . the UDA commander or Brigadier in South-East Antrim, a figure who kept a very low . 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. Gregg was given a paramilitary funeral which was attended by thousands of mourners, including senior UDA members Jackie McDonald, Jim Gray, Sammy Duddy and Michael Stone. He sought to portray Gregg as unstable and thuggish and spread a rumour that he was about to be replaced as brigadier. [42] The process was confirmed as complete by the IICD and came in the last 24 hours of the commission's existence. In the later 1980s Snoddy took ill with cancer and many of his duties as brigadier were filled by his ally Joe English. When asked by the BBC in prison if he regretted anything about the shooting, his reply was: UDA mural in Greggs Rathcoole stronghold. Tensions between the terror groups is already high, with the UVF trying to muscle in and exploit tensions within Fisher's gang to increase their authority in the Rathcoole estate. Sources in Carrickfergus say that while he retains the . The Reaper is coming for you" as a threat to "Mad Dog" Adair and his ally John White. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? It was formed in September 1971 and undertook a campaign of almost twenty-four years during "The Troubles". . That same night Jackie McDonald's men raided the lower Shankill and ran those members of C Company that had remained loyal to Adair, who was still in prison, out of the city. 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. [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. "And the blunder of the Housing Executive staff being threatened did him no favours either in the area.". 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. Saturday, 28 January 2023 ePaper Since his release, Shoukri had resumed his position as 'brigadier' of the north Belfast UDA while his brother Andre was in prison. His cheeks appeared hollow, he has shaved his head and those who have seen him describe him as 'haunted'. A mortally wounded Carson died later in hospital, and taxi driver William McKnight was seriously hurt. [28] In response, three Woodvale UDA members went to Gregg and complained about the attack in a move Gregg saw as a threat. Widely known as a man with a fearsome . [33], In November 2011, Stuart Gregg received 400,000 compensation for psychological trauma due to having witnessed his father's murder. Fisher is no longer the main man in South East Antrim, he has seen his close circle of trusted sidekicks dissolve. [31] Carson was described by UDA sources as a "dear friend" of Gregg's and a junior member of the South-East Antrim Brigade. As a result of the attack, three Woodvale UDA members went to Gregg and complained about the attack. A mural in support of the group lists its areas of activity as being Rathcoole (the mural's location), Rathfern, Monkstown, Glengormley . Spotlight made contact with a former senior PSNI officer who was at the forefront of policing efforts against the gang. He said there were about 2,000 members of the UDA in the south east Antrim . He told them they had to pay money - ranging from 5,000 right up to 20,000 - to be allowed to stay in the area and avoid a UVF punishment attack. Senior members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, the Loyalist Volunteer Force and Red Hand Commando also attended. Read about our approach to external linking. However, one major obstacle to overcome before any deal can be agreed is the recovery of the body of missing murder victim Lisa Dorrian. FEARS of a new loyalist feud have emerged after a fanatical UDA faction accused a UVF chief of touting to cops. [33], Gregg's killing proved to be the undoing of Adair. As head of a cash-rich organised crime gang, Fisher has amassed a considerable personal wealth, but even as brigadier his hands are tied when it comes to walking away. From the 1990s until he was shot dead in 2003 by rival associates, Gregg served as brigadier of the UDA's South East Antrim Brigade. "But Gary Fisher doesn't want the hassle of sanctioning something against him. Stream Rab C - South East Antrim(loyalist) by Mugs1911 on desktop and mobile. He sought to portray Gregg as unstable and thuggish and spread a rumour that he was about to be replaced as brigadier. 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. The coffin was draped in the Ulster flag and the flag of the UFF. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Under Gregg the South-East Antrim Brigade were prepared to ignore the terms of the loyalist ceasefire, such as on 25 April 1997 when he dispatched a five-man team to Carrickfergus to set fire to a Catholic church in retaliation for a similar attack on a Protestant church in East Belfast (this earlier attack had actually been organised by dissident loyalists seeking to provoke the UDA into returning to violence). 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