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Unionist activist, former rugby player Davy Tweed dies.
Gníomhaí aontachtach, iarimreoir rugbaí Davy Tweed básaithe.
Unionist activist Davy Tweed was killed in a road accident in Co Antrim yesterday.
Maraíodh an gníomhaí aontachtach Davy Tweed i dtionóisc bhóthair i gCo Aontroma inné.
He was driving a motorcycle when he veered off the road in Dunsover in the north of the county at around 4.30pm yesterday.
Bhí sé ag tiomáint gluaisrothair nuair a d’imigh sé den bhóthar i nDún Sobhairce i dtuaisceart an chontae ag thart ar 4.30 tráthnóna inné.
Davy Tweed played on four occasions in 1995 for the Irish rugby team.
D’imir Davy Tweed ar cheithre ócáid i 1995 d’fhoireann rugbaí na hÉireann.
His name rose again in 1996 for his part in the sectarian campaign against the Catholic community in Harryville on Middletown.
Bhí a ainm in airde arís i 1996 as an bpáirt a ghlac sé san fheachtas seicteach in aghaidh an phobail Chaitlicigh i Harryville ar an mBaile Meánach.
Davy Tweed was among a crowd of loyalists who intimidated people going to Mass in the Catholic church there every Saturday evening – and other days -.
Bhí Davy Tweed i measc slua dílseoirí a dhéanadh imeaglú gach tráthnóna Dé Sathairn – agus laethanta eile – ar dhaoine a bhí ag dul ar Aifreann sa séipéal Caitliceach ansin.
That particular hatred campaign lasted three years.
Trí bliana a mhair an feachtas fuatha áirithe sin.
The church was also frequently vandalized.
Rinneadh loitiméireacht ar an séipéal go minic freisin.
In 2012, Davy Tweed was convicted of sexually abusing a child but his conviction was overturned four years later.
In 2012, ciontaíodh Davy Tweed i mí-úsáid ghnéis a dhéanamh ar leanbh ach cuireadh a chiontú ar ceal ceithre bliana ina dhiaidh sin.
He was a former member of the Orange Order and served as a local councilor in Middletown on behalf of the Traditional Unionist Voice party.
Iarbhall den Ord Oráisteach a bhí ann agus chaith sé seal ina chomhairleoir aitiúil sa Bhaile Meánach ar son pháirtí an Traditional Unionist Voice.
The leader of that party, Jim Allister, said the death of Davy Tweed was deeply saddened.
Dúirt ceannaire an pháirtí sin Jim Allister gur údar mór bróin bás Davy Tweed.