Bobby McKee

Bobby McKee MBE is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland and former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.^[1]^[2]

McKee is a Democratic Unionist Party councillor and a member of Larne Borough Council since 1989.^[3] He has served as a Mayor of Larne in 2004 and 2008.^[4] His brother Jack McKee was a DUP councillor in Larne and is now a member of the Traditional Unionist Voice.^[5]

He lost both his legs as the result of a car bomb when he was a member of the UVF.^[6] A founder member and chairman of the N.I. Amputees Association he is also chairman of Larne Disabled Fitness Suite. Bobby is Vice chairman of C.A.B. and has been a member for 10 years. A member of N.I. Housing Council for 15 years he has served as a board member for 6 years.He received the MBE in 2004 in recognition for his work in politics.

In 2009 McKee led a welcoming delegation to the Catholic Ancient Order of Hibernians at Larne Borough Council headquarters in an attempt to boost cross community relations in the area in what was described as a historic day.^[7] In 2010 McKee condemned a British National Party leafleting campaign in Larne regarding a new refugee centre being built in the town and accused the BNP of whipping up racial tension.^[8]

On January 2011 he was involved in a car crash where his car went through the front window of an insurance shop in Larne.No one was injured in the incident.^[9]

References

↑ Larne Borough Council
↑ Anphoblacht
↑ Members Profile DUP.org
↑ "Bobby McKee elected new Mayor of Larne". Larne Times (Johnston Publishing). 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
↑ "TUV decision 'no slight'", Larne Times, 20 March 2008
↑ Councillor apologises after 'stumpy' jibe Breaking News.ie
↑ Historic Day Larne Times
↑ BNP Takes Hate Message To Larne Belfast Telegraph
↑ DUP councillor crashes into Larne insurance shop Belfast Telegraph

Ulster Volunteer Force

during the Troubles

Chiefs of Staff	Gusty Spence (1966) Samuel McClelland (1966-1973) Jim Hanna (1973-1974) Ken Gibson (1974) Unnamed Chief of Staff (1974-1975) Tommy West (1975-1976) John "Bunter" Graham (1976-date)

Belfast Brigade members	Robert Bates John Bingham Frankie Curry David Ervine Billy Giles Mark Haddock Billy Hutchinson Trevor King Bobby McKee Jackie Mahood William "Frenchie" Marchant Billy Mitchell William Moore John Murphy Lenny Murphy Clifford Peeples Brian Robinson George Seawright Robert "Squeak" Seymour William Smith Billy Spence Harry "Harmless" Stockman James "Tonto" Watt

Mid-Ulster Brigade members	Harris Boyle Mark "Swinger" Fulton William James Fulton Billy Hanna Robin Jackson Richard Jameson Robin King Billy McCaughey Robert McConnell David Alexander Mulholland Lindsay Robb Wesley Somerville John Weir Billy Wright

Red Hand Commando members	Frankie Curry Billy Elliot John McKeague Winston Churchill Rea Wiliam Smith Michael Stone

Units and groups	Glenanne gang Shankill Butchers Protestant Action Force Young Citizen Volunteers

Actions	Battle of St Matthew's (1970) McGurk's Bar bombing (1971) Battle at Springmartin (1972) Dublin bombings (1972-3) Dublin and Monaghan bombings (1974) Miami Showband killings (1975) Reavey and O'Dowd killings (1976) Hillcrest Bar bombing (1976) Chlorane Bar attack (1976) Ramble Inn attack (1976) Cappagh killings (1991) Loughinisland massacre (1994) Quinn brothers' killings (1998) Andrew Robb and David McIlwaine killings (2000)

Prominent victims	Jim Hanna (1974) John Francis Green (1975) Billy Hanna (1975) The Miami Showband (1975) Maire Drumm (1976) Larry Marley (1987) Martin Doherty (1994) Jackie Coulter (2000) Tommy English (2000)

Related articles	Combined Loyalist Military Command Loyalist feud Loyalist Volunteer Force Progressive Unionist Party Tara Ulster Army Council Ulster Constitution Defence Committee Ulster loyalism Ulster Loyalist Central Co-ordinating Committee Ulster Volunteers Ulster Workers' Council strike Volunteer (Ulster loyalist) Volunteer Political Party

bold indicates brigadiers and commanders

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