Complex sentence: He had been married in prison and had a daughter but spent most of his time hanging around pubs on the Shankill Road and assembling a paramilitary team that would enable him to act with some autonomy from the UVF leadership.
Split into simpler sentences: He had been married in prison and had a daughter. However, he spent most of his time hanging around pubs on the Shankill Road and assembling a paramilitary team that would enable him to act with some freedom from the UVF leadership.