§ MR. T. CURRAN () KilkennyI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the agrarian dispute which existed a short time ago at Ballymote, County Sligo, was amicably settled about four weeks ago; is he awrare that the people of Ballymote have during the last fortnight been subjected to a serious annoyance by the local police, who have been carrying on a system of secret investigation in connection with the dispute now settled; and whether the Government will cause inquiry to be made into all the circumstances of the case?
MR. J. MORLEYThe attention of the authorities has been drawn for some time past to the intimidatory proceedings arising out of meetings held in this neighbourhood, at which resolutions were passed censuring individuals for their action in connection with a farm in the district, and by direction of Government an officer of police was recently ordered to inquire into and report on the whole matter. I may add that a prosecution is now pending against an individual who is supposed to be concerned in the matter, and that it will be heard at Petty Sessions on the 29th instant.