Chief admission on Troubles legacy: Its not working for me, you or anyone

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Chief admission on Troubles legacy: It's not working for me, you or anyone

George Hamilton tells west Belfast festival he feels like he is in an 'impossible situation' over the past.

Legacy issues: A Bogside mural depicting the Troubles

Date - 11th August 2018
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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The present approach to dealing with Northern Ireland’s past is still failing both people and policing alike, Chief Constable George Hamilton has admitted. The province’s most senior officer says he understands the “frustration,...

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