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Today in History: Gusty Spence Announces Loyalist Ceasefire at Fernhill

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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On 13 October 1994, UVF chief Gusty Spence convened fellow loyalists at Belfast’s Fernhill House and declared that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would implement a cease-fire, ending UVF armed operations and aligning with the broader peace process that later culminated in the Good Friday Agreement.

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On 13 October 1994, UVF chief Gusty Spence convened fellow loyalists at Belfast’s Fernhill House and declared that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would implement a cease-fire, ending UVF armed operations and aligning with the broader peace process that later culminated in the Good Friday Agreement.