A new film has ``distressed'' the surviving members of
the Shankill Butchers, according to Saturday's
Guardian. The film contains ``a grave slur'' against
them, according to Rev Roy Magee, the man famously
described as having ``brokered'' the loyalist ceasefires.
What, you could be forgiven for thinking, could
possibly cast a slur on men who cut up and sadistically
tortured their victims before killing them. You would
think it would be difficult to insult such sectarian
psychopaths.
What has upset them is that Resurrection Man, a film
based on the book of the same name by writer Eoin
McNamee, who is from Kilkeel, Co Down, hints that they
were repressed homosexuals.
The homophobic reaction certainly has caught fire
within loyalism, which says something about the value
systems of loyalist killers.
d, ominously, Roy Magee told the Guardian, ``I'll be
speaking to the leadership of the UVF about this. I'm
meeting them soon and I know they'll be concerned.''
It would be interesting to know what he will speak to
them about. And why?
The film opens in Britain at the end of January.
Still on the subject of the UVF, Loyalists in Glasgow
decided two weeks ago to commemorate `Big Bill'
Campbell, the UVF killer who died last year. His
nephew, Jason Campbell, recently made the headlines
when the PUP requested his transfer from a Scottish
jail to Long Kesh as a ``confidence building measure''.
They were forced to backtrack in the face of outrage in
Scotland that the killer of a young Celtic supporter in
an unprovoked attack could be considered political.
yway, how do you think Jason's Uncle Bill was
commemorated? With a band parade? A solemn ceremony at
his graveside? Maybe a quiet function? No, his mates
decided to firebomb the pub in Glasgow which Big Bill
bombed 19 years ago.
The novel `commemoration' caused no injuries, unlike
Big Bill's attacks. Twenty years ago his particular
death squad had a reputation for extreme sectarianism
allied with solid stupidity. They once stored gelignite
in a cooker in an Apprentice Boys Hall. One night, at a
function, some pies were put in the oven to be warmed
up. The gelignite exploded and the hall was blown up.
other film soon to be released is John Boorman's
bio-pic of Dublin criminal Martin Cahill, otherwise
known as The General, who was executed by the IRA just
before the August 1994 cessation. Rumours are that it
glorifies the life of the sick sadist who colluded with
loyalists against republicans.
unusual and - some would say - weird sense of taste
unites Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness and Fianna Fáil
leader Bertie Ahern. In recent media interviews they
both happened to be asked what was their favourite
piece of music. And both answered A Whiter Shade of
Pale, by Procul Harum.
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