Andy Tyrie

Andrew "Andy" Tyrie (born 5 February 1940) is an Ulster loyalist and served as commander of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) during much of its early history. He took the place of Tommy Herron in 1973 when the latter was killed, and led the organisation until March 1988 when an attempt on his life forced him to resign his command.

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Alias (AKA)Tyrie Andy
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1940
Birth nameAndrew Tyrie
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Nationality
United Kingdom
Religion
Protestantism
TitleChairman of the UDA

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