Lawlessness in Free State

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7286, 13 October 1933, Page 7

Lawlessness in Free State

Bail's Attention Brawn to Problem

QUESTION CONCERNING TRALEE DISTURBANCES

United Pres 3 Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 12.

In tho Dail Mr. McDermott asked whether tho Government was instituting prosecutions in connection with tho disturbances at Tralee on October 6 Mr. Ruttledge replied that he was not in a position to make a statement. Tho Attorney-General was investigating the matter.

Mr. McDermott declared he was dissatisfied with the reply. Mr. McDermott, on tho adjournment, vividly drew attention to conditions in the Free State, declaring that the problem of intimidation had increased in seriousness since the formation of the United Irish party. The first serious outbreak was at Limerick, when the police did their duty, resulting in protests, in which Deputies supporting Mr. do Valera participated. An I.R.A. organ congratulated the mob on tho occurrences at Tralee, involving injuries to General O’Dufiy, cx-Minister Lynch and others.

Mr. McDermott recalled the storming of hi 3 car at Limerick on October 5, when several should have been arrested. All parties should co-operate to deal with organised attempts to destroy tho rights of citizenship. Mr. Ruttledge’s admission that no arrests had been mado at Tralee disgraced the Government.

Mr. Ruttledge replied that the At-tornoy-Gcnoral must decide whether charges could bo made before a military tribunal or the ordinary Courts. The Government was behind the Civic Guards and the preservation of free speech.' The matter was then dropped.