“DIRTY LITTLE RAT”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18335, 1 March 1934, Page 13

“DIRTY LITTLE RAT”

POLITICAL AMENITIES ANGRY SCENES IN BAIL (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received March 1, 3 p.m.) DUBLIN, Feb. 28. There were angry scenes in the Dail Avhcn Mr Hogan opened ltia speech on the second reading of the bill prohibiting the Blue Shirts by saying: “Mr Lemass is a cheapjaek politician, and will never be anything else.” There was an uproar, Do Valera supporters shouting: “Dirty little rat.” Mr Hogan continued: “Give the Blue Shirts another year, and blackguardism will cease. Mr De Valera, who goes round Ireland calling us traitors and accusing us of taking England’s part, is primarily responsible for the breakdown of the Free State’s law. I have more respect for a little blackguard who raids a house in Cork than for Mr De Valera. England is a great country.” A De Valera, supporter interjected: “Was,”

Mr Hogan: “What is the use of our barking like terriers at the heels of a country with 40,000,000 people whose greatness is founded on respect for the law. ’ ’ The debate was adjourned.