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Kenneth and Keith Littlejohn in the 1970s. Collin Wallace and Fred Holroyd in the 1980s. Brian Nelson, Bobby Philpott and Jim Sands in the 1990s. These are all names associated with thirty years of collusion between regular British forces and pro-British paramilitary groups in the north of Ireland. The latest name to be added to the list is John Oliver Weir. Weir joined the locally recruited Royal Ulster Constabulary in 1970 and served for 10 years. This is his story. It was given in the form of an affidavit in February 1999 in support of Sean McPhilemy, the author of The Committee.
”I think it is important to make it clear that this collusion between Loyalist paramilitaries such as Robin Jackson and my RUC colleagues and me was taking place with the full knowledge of my superiors.”
Statement by John Weir 3rd February 1999
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