HC Deb 21 August 1883 vol 283 c1492
MR. HEALY

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he can now give any information with regard to the recent deaths through hardship at Loughrea, county Galway, and Kilmoree, county Mayo?

MR. TREVELYAN

A sworn inquiry was opened to-day in the case of the girl who died of fever at Kilmoree, and one will be opened to-morrow into the case of John Burke, who died near Loughrea. I can give no further information at present.

MR. HEALY

asked, whether the right hon. Gentleman was aware that the local Guardians had protested against the character of the witnesses called by the Local Government Board officer, on the ground that because of their prejudice their evidence was not likely to throw full light upon the facts of the case?

[No reply was given.]