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 […]
Andy Tyrie: The Anatomy of Collusion and the Murder of Anthony Davidson Read More »
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
Help Paper Trail and the campaign group research the secret files around the deployment of CR Gas and the Burning of Long Kesh on 15th October 1974
British Soldiers, British Agents and the UDA’s Romper Rooms Read More »
In memory of Francis Arthurs, abducted and murdered 50 years ago.
Britain’s failure to proscribe Loyalist extremist groups will feature in legacy court cases for years to come. Britain, of course, also stands accused of arming and funding Loyalist extremist groups during the conflict, but its failure to proscribe these from the start will be tested by litigation too. The British state’s defence that it was
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Paper Trail Chairperson Niall Ó Murchú writes on the news of the new inquest for the New Lodge Six and their families and Paper Trail’s ongoing archive work.
New Lodge Six: New Evidence With Attorney General Read More »
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.
