HC Deb 19 March 1888 vol 323 c1640
MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he had any information as to the police having fired upon the people at Drumlish, County Longford?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)

, if reply said, he had received a Report stating that on 17 police trying to prevent a public-house being wrecked they were furiously attacked, and they were obliged, in order to save their lives, to fire five rounds of buckshot and one revolver shot. They then succeeded in dispersing the mob. Four persons were said to be injured by the police firing, but not seriously.