The Orange Volunteers (OV) are a break-away Loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland.

OV emerged during the 1998 Drumcree Crisis. They are comprised largely of militants who disapproved of the Northern Ireland peace process. They are known for attacks on Catholic civilian interests in Northern Ireland, in an attempt to prevent political settlements with Nationalists. At the height of their activity they were known to have as many as 20 members, some of whom were experienced with munitions and bomb-making. Several pipe bomb attacks were attributed to them.

The group has not been active since 2000, when they declared a ceasefire.

References

• BBC: The Search for Peace 1
• BBC: The Search for Peace 2
• The MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base

External links

• Loyalist Voice
• Scottish Loyalists