Episode 1299: UVF chief 'Winkie' Irvine turns to yoga in jail after sentence doubled

Episode 1299: UVF chief 'Winkie' Irvine turns to yoga in jail after sentence doubled

Published on Dec 4
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Crime World
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<p>Ex-UVF commander Winston 'Winkie' Irvine has taken up yoga behind bars as he looks to cope with having his sentence for firearms offences doubled.&nbsp;</p><p>Irvine once lived the high life, rubbing shoulders with British and Irish ministers while he negotiated on behalf of loyalists groups.&nbsp;</p><p>Niall speaks to Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Alison Morris about how Winkie now spends his days doing the 'downward dog'.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>