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Two Catholic workmen murdered by UVF for ‘pure sectarianism’
Loyalist supergrass Gary Haggarty also claimed that the accused was ‘unhappy’ that he had not killed a third man.
"There's always time for Supergrass in the future." Gaz Coombes brings Turn The Car Around to Ireland
HI GAZ, how does it feel to have your fourth solo album Turn The Car Around out in the world?
Craft Beer: Lacada's I Should Coco offers a totally tropical taste
"We are young, we run green, Keep our teeth nice and clean, See our friends, see the sights, Feel alright.
Gig guide: Live music for the week ahead
Today Hands Off Gretel – Voodoo, Belfast The Bonny Men – Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast Saturday February 15 Arborist – Strange Victory Records, Belfast, 4pm Black Midi, Ill Japonia – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast The Hu – The Limelight 1, Belfast Steel Panther, Wayward Sons – The Ulster Hall, Belfast Shanti Celeste, Peach, Call Super – The Palm House, Belfast Úna Monaghan – The Black Box, Belfast Sunday February 16 New Rules – Oh Yeah, Belfast Monday February 17 Supergrass, Hunkpapa – The Ulster Hall, Belfast Palaye Royale – Oh Yeah, Belfast Tuesday February 18 Buck & Evans – Voodoo, Belfast Thursday February 20 Richard Dawson – The Empire, Belfast The Bell Diver Spiders, The Fake Flirtations, Eva – Voodoo, Belfast Friday February 21 Reverend & The Makers – The Limelight 2, Belfast Wild Heat, Safire, Steven McKnight etc – The Pavilion, Belfast Maya Patterson, Sad Tomorrow, Recovery etc – Atlantic Bar, Portrush Saturday February 22 The Gold Tips – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast The Long Tall Texans – The Empire, Belfast Eddi Reader – Market Place Theatre, Armagh Dea Matrona – The Anchor, Newcastle Scribe – The Atlantic, Portrush The Gold Tips – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast Monday February 24 The Strokes – The Waterfront Hall, Belfast Wednesday February 26 Happy Out, Ghost Office, Gender Chores – The American, Belfast Thursday February 27 Junk Drawer, Problem Patterns, Chris Ryan (Robocobra Quartet) – Strange Victory Records Damien Jurado – The Ulster Sports Club, Belfast Daddy Long Legs – The Black Box, Belfast Example – The Limelight 1, Belfast Francesco Turrisi – Sonic Lab, SARC, Belfast Aftertheflood, Vale Band, Susi Pagel etc – Voodoo, Belfast Enola Gay, Baroda, Cu Culann etc – The Art Department, Belfast Friday February 28 Arborist, Buí, Aaron Shanley – The Menagerie, Belfast Dinosaur (not Jr) – The Black Box, Belfast Peter Mulvey – The American Bar, Belfast Daddy Long Legs – Sandinos, Derry Saturday February 29 Clannad – The Waterfront Hall, Belfast Wood River – The Black Box, Belfast Holly Lester – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast Dana Masters – Ranfurly House, Dungannon Electric Vultures etc – Cream of the Crop, The Atlantic, Portrush .
Gaz Coombes: To me music is like throwing paint at a canvas and seeing how it falls
"YOU can call me whatever you want, baby," drawls Gaz Coombes down the phone line, a sentence punctuated with an awkward chuckle from the former Supergrass frontman.
Haggarty victims hit out as loyalist supergrass has 35-year jail term cut to six-and-half
A son of one of Gary Haggarty's victims claimed "the law in this country is designed to look after the criminals" after the loyalist supergrass had his 35-year jail term for hundreds of paramilitary offences reduced to six-and-a-half.
ANALYSIS: Haggarty case a shameful episode in Northern Ireland's 'dirty war'
THE case of Gary Haggarty - UVF member turned special branch informer, turned serial killer, turned supergrass - is a shameful and disturbing saga and one that truly highlights the toxic nature of Northern Ireland's dirty war.
Haggarty recruited by Special Branch less than a year after joining UVF
GARY Haggarty was recruited as an RUC Special Branch informer less than a year after joining the ranks of the murderous Mount Vernon UVF when he was arrested for possession of ammunition.
Gary Haggarty 'will walk free' as part of supergrass deal, says victim's son
A murderous loyalist paramilitary chief turned state informer will walk free as part of a deal to turn state's evidence, the son of one of his victims has said.
Gary Haggarty: Loyalist supergrass jailed for six-and-a-half years
A notorious loyalist paramilitary commander turned supergrass has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for 202 terror offences as part of a controversial state deal after he gave evidence against other terrorist suspects.