Tommy English (loyalist)

English had also been noted as a leading figure in the Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) during the early years of the Northern Ireland peace process.

From an early age, English was involved in the North Belfast Brigade of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), a loyalist paramilitary group.

[7] On St Patrick's Day 1998 he met President of the USA Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C., as part of the UDP delegation visiting the US capital.

[7] English and his family lived in Tiger's Bay before moving to Newtownabbey at an unspecified period so as to "give our kids a chance so they could have a decent life" according to his wife Doreen.

[8] English left the UDP in 1998 after making a public statement against the Orange Order at a time when the party was widely supporting them in their attempts to march in Catholic areas.

[13] Ten men were put on trial for the murder of English, including UVF North Belfast commander Mark Haddock.

[14] Following the acquittals, his widow announced that she would be suing police for failing to take action against an informant who was involved in a number of UVF murders in north Belfast.