Talk:Ramble Inn attack

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UVF brigade involved

The article doesn't say whether the Belfast Brigade or Mid-Ulster Brigade carried out the attack.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 12:56, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Cusack and McDonald mention a North Antrim Brigade in passing. I've not found any more mention of it elsewhere and, annoyingly, they don't develop the point at all but, who knows, it might even have been them if they existed. Keresaspa (talk) 00:53, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nice one, Keresaspa. I think you hit the nail on the head. However, we cannot use it as we would need a source which specifically names the North Antrim Brigade as the perps.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 05:57, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't even know when they came into existence as, like I said, the book only mentions them in passing. Still it is just about in the area so maybe. Keresaspa (talk) 19:03, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

To the best of my knowledge North Antrim is strong UDA turf.The big loyalist towns like Ballymoney and Ballymena always had a UDA presence.The UVF were in smaller pockets of the loyalist estates.I recall reading a snippet about a North Antrim UVF brigade but I doubt they were well organised as other brigades.Maybe just a local company or unit designed to have a visible presence more than anything.Probably following orders from the Belfast leadership or coordinated along the lines with Larne/Carrickfergus UVF.In general during the course of the troubles North Antrim didnt see too much activity.A North Antrim brigade of the IRA was in existance but wasn't as active as other areas.The majority of towns and villages are predominately Protestant so actual sectarian attacks or tit for tat murders were pretty rare.DColt (talk) 19:38, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's part of the "Londonderry and North Antrim Brigade" of the UDA. Gerard Casey (Irish republican) was a big wheel in the North Antrim IRA. Apparently the UVF in the area has been fairly dissident in recent years [1]. Keresaspa (talk) 23:42, 22 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]