Andy Tyrie
Andy Tyrie | |
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| Born | Andrew Tyrie 5 February 1940 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 16 May 2025 (aged 85) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Education | Brown Square School |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Employer | Belfast City Council |
| Organization | Ulster Defence Association |
| Notable work | This is It (1982) |
| Title | Chairman of the UDA |
| Term | 1973–1988 |
| Predecessor | Charles Harding Smith and Jim Anderson |
| Successor | position abolished |
Andrew Tyrie (5 February 1940 – 16 May 2025) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary leader who 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 from his command.