The 1972 murder of a young, married father of two, Anthony Davidson, lays bare British state collusion with Andy Tyrie, Loyalist paramilitary leader. Secret British Army files from the bloodiest month of the conflict prove that Andy Tyrie, the Supreme Commander of the Ulster Defence Association for 15 years, was a British state agent. In […]
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Watch Paper Trail’s recent videos on Andy Tyrie, Loyalist paramilitary and Supreme Commander of the Ulster Defence Association. Andy Tyrie, a name that evokes a complex legacy in Northern Ireland’s troubled history, recently passed away. While he was remembered as a peacemaker in his later years, it is crucial to remember his victims too. Tyrie
Collusion between state forces and paramilitaries can take many forms. Rarely do we see such casual collusion evidenced in inky black and white, though; and, here, it went to the top. Two incidents. The same British Army Regiment. Just over 24 hours apart and a just a few of hundred yards away from each other.
