TROUBLED IRELAND

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160730, 17 August 1920, Page 2

TROUBLED IRELAND

RIOTING IN DUBLIN. LONDON, August 16. Saturday night’s rioting in Dublin lasted from half-past eight to eleven. It was evidently prearranged,,and is understood to be a reprisal for the death of Farrell, in connection with the Mannix demonstration on the 10th. Assaults on soldiers occurred in several parts of the city, parties of civilians waylaying soldiers in the streets and raiding tramcars from which soldiers were dragged. and thrown on the ground and kicked. One was thrown into the river Liffey, but was rescued. The military sent out patrols in an armed car, which restored order after tiring several volleys in the air. Meanwhile parties of soldiers returned the assault, usi,ng their belts. One party .formed across Dame Street and -swept the roadway clear with their belts, and another broke out of barracks carrying entrenching tools and chased the crowd until ordered to desist. Armed attacks were made on the military guard in the upper castle yard. The picket returned the fire, but there were no casualties.