Billy McQuiston
William McQuiston, also known as "Twister", is an Ulster loyalist, who was a high-ranking member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Leader of the organisation's A Company, Highfield, West Belfast Brigade, McQuiston spent more than 12 years in HM Prison Maze outside Lisburn for possession of weapons. He is now a community activist, often working with former members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in West Belfast's troubled interface areas where adjoining loyalist and republican communities occasionally clash.
Billy McQuiston | |
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| Born | William McQuiston Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Twister |
| Occupation | community worker |
| Known for | leader of the A Company, Highfield, West Belfast Brigade, Ulster Defence Association (UDA) |
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