IRISH FREE STATE
PUBLIC SAFETY BILL THE MEASURE PASSED DUBLIN, Oct. 15. Bayonets were flashing in the Free State Parliament House, armed police were squatting on the floor of the lobbies, and there was a police cordon around the Dail Eireann when the Public Safety Bill was introduced by President Cosgrave. Members of the Dail arrived, each attended by a couple of detectives with, revolvers in their pockets, and all visitors were examined for arms by the newly-recruited plain clothes branch of the civil guards.
President Cosgrave declared that violence such as had been adopted was inexcusable ar.d the advocates of political ideals must not speak with a gun in their hand. There was a widespread conspiracy to overthrow the State by people who were prepared to use murder. The Irish Republican Army had allied itself to an organisation which, was seeking to establish a Soviet State.
Mr de Valera opposed the Bill, contending that the existing powers were adequate. The division resulted in the introduction of the Bill, the voting being 82 votes to 65.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 245, 16 October 1931, Page 7
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