Provisional IRA exists but not on war footing, says PSNI head

The Provisional IRA still exists but is not on a war footing, the North's senior police officer said.

Provisional IRA exists but not on war footing, says PSNI head

The Provisional IRA still exists but is not on a war footing, the North's senior police officer said.

Individual members cooperated in shooting dead Kevin McGuigan in East Belfast but organisational structures have brought members of the outlawed organisation along the path of peace, Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable George Hamilton said.

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