AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17707, 8 March 1923, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

THE ULSTER NATIONALISTS. LONDON. March G. Tiit> lister Nationalists Ikivo decided that it is not advisable 10 continue the policy «f ignoring and nor attending the Northern Parliament. They have appointed a. committee to consider the question. REBEL ACTIVITIES. ENGAGEMENTS WITH TROOPS. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) LONDON March G. There «"as heavy Sighting at Duulin when a i'ree State outpost at Fowler Hail was attacked. There were no casualties. During a. fight in Kerry two Irregulars were killed, three wounded, and seven taken prisoners. The Free. State troops had three killed, and two wounded. Irregulars fired on troops guarding the Cork terminus of the Brandon railway. The engine-driver of a military train was seriously wounded. Troops found, in a disused house in Cork, 46,000 cigarettes, 301b of tobacco, telephones and electric fittings.

A fight lasting three-quarters of an hour took place between 30 National soldiers and 75 rebels using machineguns. The Nationals retired but renewed the fight in the evening, capturing two Irregulars.

Mr George Moore, the novelist, has lodged a claim with the Ballinrobe District Council for £25,000 on account of tho burning of Moore Hall, at Ballyglass, his Mayo residence. The Belfast police raided some stables and discovered a big store of rifles and ammunition, and Mills bombs and incendiary bombs. A terrific explosion shook Dublin, last night. It was caused by a- mine planted on the bank of the Royal Oanoi close to Blackquire bridge, which was destroyed. Fourteen internees in Galway gaol cut through the bars of their cells with, jack-saws. Rope ladders were thrown to them, enabling them to escape over the wall of the gaol. (Received March Bth, 12.35 a.m.) LONDON, March 7.

Five rebels and four Free State soldiers were killed in a fight in the) Gurrane hills, County Kerry. Hearing •of a rebel concentration in the hills Free State troops started from three points and tried to surround the rebels who were aimed with machine-guns. Eleven rebels wore taken prisoners.