People of the Troubles: Billy Wright

This episode is based around the life of Billy Wright. He was one of the most prominent loyalist icons involved in the troubles. After waging war on the Nationalists and then clashing against the UVF, Wright went on to found his own paramilitary group called the Loyalist Volunteer Force, or LVF. There was a target on his head for many years, but no one expected that it would be inside the Maze Prison, where Wright would meet his end. SOURCES:Excellent BBC Documentary featuring Wright:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDcehKOuLWI&t=7s&ab_channel=Monkiesocks56Interview with Billy Wright shortly before his death:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnaT90pHvPk&ab_channel=ULETLegacyArchiveJohnny Adair talking about Billy Wright:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_6VA4BoKw8&ab_channel=AnythingGoesWithJamesEnglishArticle about Wright's murder:https://magill.ie/politics/murder-king-rat-billy-Wright Another (bad quality) interview with Wright:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuHcCX1A3xk&ab_channel=swiftubag1001BBC article about the life of Wright:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-11112737Inquiry findings: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11306492 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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