WAR ON I.R.O.

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 6

WAR ON I.R.O.

EIRE GOVERNMENT Obtains Repression Powers I Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received January 5, 2.5 a.m.) DUBLIN, January 4. In the . Dail Eireann, which is holding a special session,’ the .debate on T.R.A., activity was continued. The Minister of Lands, Mr - Boland, moving an Emergency Powers Bill, said the’ Government sought to be giyen power to deal with a threat of rebellion. He gave details as ,to,.money reaching the I.R.A. from outside, and of activities of a terroristic prospect. Mr Cosgrave (Opposition Leader) criticised the Government as. not having tqken precautions in 1923. ( K Replying, Mr De Valera said: — “Everyone knows that there are armed men at large who, generally, do not want to recognise Eire’s constitution, and who would be ready to use arms whenever it suited them. They are prepared to embroil Eire with her neighbours. ,The Irish people have given the Government the sole .power, of determining how the national policy is to be prosecuted.” • The Dail, Eireann, by 92 .votes -■ to 10, passed the second reading of Mr Boland’s. Emergency Powers Bill, which authorises the internment by the Government of suspected persons without trial. t .

A later message states that the Dail Eireann finally passed the Bill by 82 votes to ,9. The Bill • comes before the Senate to-day at 3 p.m.

I.R.A. Men Challenged

REPLY WITH REVOLVER SHOTS CORK POLICE OFFICER KILLED (Received Jariuary.4, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, January 4. . Three,patrolling detectives in Cork . City challenged two men whom they knew to be members, of the LR.A.' One of those challenged immediately fired, hitting Detective Officer Roche . near the heart. His colleagues were about to draw their revolvers when a crowd rushed to their assistance. Both men were detained. Detective Roche’s condition is critical. _... . , ; EATER. The .shooting of Detective Rocha occurred in Patrick Street, Cork’s principal thoroughfare. Detective Roche died at 2.30 a.m.