TRALEE RIOTING

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 16, 13 October 1933, Page 9

TRALEE RIOTING

Intimidation Campaign NO ARRESTS YET MADE Minister Questioned in Dail RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP By Telegraph.—Brass Assn. —Copyright. (Received October 12, 7 p.m.) Loudon, October 11. In the Dail, Mr. McDermott, leader of the Fanners’ Party, asked whether the Government was instigating prosecutions in _ connection with the recent Tralee disorder. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Patrick Rutledge, replied that he was not in a position to make a statement. The Attorney-General was investigating the matter. Mr. McDermott declared that ne was dissatisfied with the reply. Mr. McDermott, on a motion for adjournment, vividly drew attention to the 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 at Limerick, when the police did their duty, resulted in protests in which deputies supporting Mr. de Valera participated. The Irish Republican Army s organ congratulated the mob on the occurrences at Tralee, involving injuries to General O’Duffy, Mr. Lynch, an ex-Minister, and others. Mr. McDermott recalled the storming of his car at Limerick on October 5, when severs persons should have been arrested. AU parties should co-operate to deal witn organised attempts to destroy the rights of citizenship. Mr. Ruttledge’s admission that no arrests had been made at Tralee disgraced the Government. Mr. Ruttledge replied that the At-torney-General must decide whether charges could be made before the military tribunal or the ordinary courts. The Government was behind the Civic Guards and the preservation of free speech. The matter was then dropped.

TRIBUNAL REFUSED

Mulcahy-Hailsham Incident

Dublin, October 11.

In the Dail Mr. de Valera refused to establish the tribunal General Mulcahy demanded to inquire into the events leading to the allegations that he bad conferred with Lord Hailsham, British Minister of War. The Opposition indignantly fusilladed Mr. de Valera with questions. General Mulcahy asking whether the Government’s policy was to conceal a malicious slanderer or whether Mr. de Valera simply wanted “this dirty tool for more dirty work.” Mr. de Valera did not reply.