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H. David "Davy" Payne (c. 1949 – March 2003) was a senior Northern Irish loyalist and a high-ranking member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) during the Troubles, serving as brigadier of the North Belfast Brigade. He was first in command of the Shankill Road brigade of the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), which was the "cover name" of the ...
Jul 2, 2023 · Those were the words uttered by loyalist Davy Payne as he spotted the press benches opposite him on his arrival into court in Craigavon to face arms charges in 1988.
Sep 25, 2021 · He became especially friendly with North Belfast UDA leader, Davy Payne, easily the most scary Loyalist I have ever met. Kevin Myers had also followed the UDA story in the early 1970’s and captured the terror that walked in Payne’s shadow in this truly memorable Irish Times piece.
Sep 23, 2018 · Davy Payne lived up to his fearsome reputation. A former British paratrooper, he commanded the UDA on the Shankill and also led the local unit of the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name for UDA death squads that randomly abducted, tortured and murdered Catholic men and women.
Dec 24, 2017 · UDA leaders Andy Tyrie (right) and Davy Payne (left) carry the coffin of murdered colleague John McMichael at his funeral in Lisburn 26th December 1987. Photo: Pacemaker.
Mar 19, 2003 · Davy Payne (54) became on of the loyalist gang's most prominent figures when he was captured in 1988 with a major shipment of arms from South...
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Dec 6, 2022 · Davy Payne is suspected of being involved in murders, some involving the use of knives and torture. Kevin Myers wrote a memorable eulogy about Payne, on another occasion describing him as “one of the most ferocious savages in the history of Irish terror.”
