Loyalist Paramilitaries stories:
Northern Irish solicitor jailed for 10 years for 'UVF murder plot'
Jun 5th, 2009 - Telegraph
Manmohan "Johnny" Sandhu, 44, from Londonderry, also pleaded guilty to four charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. He changed his plea, three days into his trial at Belfast Crown Court.
Lawyer jailed for inciting murder
Jun 5th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Disgraced lawyer in the dock A Londonderry solicitor who pleaded guilty to inciting loyalist paramilitaries to murder has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Manmohan 'Johnny' Sandhu...
Ombudsman to probe murder claims
May 26th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
A police officer tried to revive Mr McDaid at the scene The chief constable has asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate claims that his officers stood by and did not intervene as Kevin McDaid was attacked.
McDaid murder 'not UDA - police
May 26th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Mr Finlay said there was no evidence to point towards UDA involvement There is "no suggestion" the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine on Sunday was orchestrated by the UDA...
Loyalist Paramilitaries videos from YouTube:
8:06Loyalists
what the loyalist paramilitaries stand for
6:17Loyalist paramilitaries and weapons decommissioning
BBC NI's Kevin Sharkey reports on the prospects of loyalist paramilitary groups decommissioning weapons. BBC NI Politics Show 01/02/09.
4:05Goggins on Loyalist paramilitaries and decommissioning
Northern Ireland Justice Minister, Paul Goggins, MP, on loyalist paramilitaries and decommissioning of weapons. BBC NI Politics Show 01/02/09.
0:43Peter Robinson comments on loyalist decommissioning
DUP Leader Peter Robinson commenting on speculation that loyalist paramilitary groups have decommissioned weapons.
Loyalist Paramilitaries from WikiPedia:
Irish Political History series
Ulster loyalism is a militant unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland. Some individuals claim that Ulster loyalists are working-class unionists willing to use violence in order to achieve their aims. However, others, such as Garrett Fitzgerald, argue that loyalism is simply "loyalty to Ulster not to the Union with Britain and it is mis-described as unionism."
Unionists support the continuation of Northern Ireland's status as a constituent country of the United Kingdom and oppose any joining with the Republic of Ireland in a united Ireland. However, whilst some loyalist groups seek to maintain Northern Ireland's position within the UK they are not defined by this aim and some, such as the Ulster Defence Association, have openly supported the idea of Ulster independence.
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