HC Deb 13 June 1890 vol 345 cc836-7
MR. DILLON

I wish to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it is true that a group of people who had assembled on Wednesday night in a square at New Tipperary, and lighted a bonfire to celebrate Mr. W. O'Brien's marriage, were charged and batoned by the police, and that the police extinguished the bonfire and carried away a flag which the party had with them; if so, on what ground was this gathering dispersed by the police?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

My attention was this afternoon called to a paragraph which has appeared in a London morning paper, and I telegraphed to Dublin for information, but have not yet received a reply.

MR. DILLON

I will repeat the question on Monday.