TROUBLE IN IRELAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19847, 16 January 1920, Page 5

TROUBLE IN IRELAND.

' \ CONTROL OF THE POLICE.

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Australian and X.Z. Cnble Association. (Received January.36. 9.00 n.nt.)

I, OX DON". Jannarv ]3. I lie " Daily Telegraph V Dublin r ,„. respondent. denies ilic report that Sir Joseph Byrne, Inspector-General of flip Irish Constabulary, war, solely removed bv tne action of Dublin Castle authorities. On the contrary, the whole question was carefully deliberated on hv the Government. It is understood ' that hclh Mr Lloyd George and ,M r Bonn;Law fully agreed with the Irish Exi-eu-tive that there must be a new inspeetor"oucral.

BALL PARTY HELD UP, ANOTHER STXX FEIX OUTRAGE. (Received January 16, 9 a.mj LOXDGX, January 13. Sinn Feiners, armed wiph revolvers, held up six motor-cars and several horsed carriages conveying guests to a hall at Kilnish Hall, near Kilkenny. The men and the women, who were in hall dresses, were .compelled to alight and take their places in a field while the cars were overturned and the engines damaged beyond repair. Some of the drivers refused to stop when .challenged and shots were Cu'ctb