Ulster Defence Association

Among those present was Jackie McDonald, a leader of the banned terrorist Ulster Defence Association; it was not clear whether the royal party realised he was present and there was no sign that the Queen recognised his presence.

Queen gives Ireland closest royals have come to apology for Britain's actions 2011

Up to 28 members of the Ulster Defence Association mainly from the Greater Shankill area who were involved in the 1989 murder plot against the prominent solicitor were revealed later to be working for one or other branch of the security forces at the time.

Pat Finucane's family's anger over inquiry decision 2011

Despite an upsurge in dissident republican violence in 2010 both the UVF and the larger Ulster Defence Association have insisted they will not be provoked into going back to armed campaigns.

UVF plans to end paramilitary activity, says loyalist secret intermediary 2010

The Government was under pressure last night to declare the Loyalist Volunteer Force and Ulster Defence Association ceasefires over following the murder of a journalist in Northern Ireland.

Ireland: UDA questions police effectiveness as loyalists get restless 2010

John White, the best friend of rebel loyalist Johnny Adair, yesterday vowed to defy Ulster Defence Association paramilitary chiefs and return to Northern Ireland from exile in Scotland.

Call to bring Bothwell, the forgotten Braveheart, back to Scotland 2010

De facto leader of the Ulster Defence Association cites concerns of police being 'under-resourced' in Guardian interview

Ireland: UDA questions police effectiveness as loyalists get restless 2010

Younger loyalists will withdraw their support for the ceasefires unless the police deal more robustly with republican dissident terror groups, the de facto leader of the Ulster Defence Association has warned.

Ireland: UDA questions police effectiveness as loyalists get restless 2010

The Government was under pressure last night to declare that the Loyalist Volunteer Force and Ulster Defence Association ceasefires were over following the murder of a journalist in Northern Ireland.

Ireland: UDA questions police effectiveness as loyalists get restless 2010

It's encouraging that the leader of the largest loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Defence Association, answers in the negative in the Times.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

It's encouraging that the leader of the largest loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Defence Association, answers in the negative in the Times.

Will the loyalists prevent an escalation? 2009