§ MR. W. JOHNSTONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, as stated in The Daily Express of the 25th instant, on Sunday evening last an attack was made upon a Protestant congregation at Bundoran, County Donegal; that a mob of over 1,000 men gathered from Leitrim, and attacked every person suspected of going to the evangelistic meeting; and that the congregation were struck down with bludgeons and stones, and seriously maltreated; whether the police are able to identify the ringleaders; and if steps will be taken to bring them to justice?
MR. J. MORLEYI have received a Report of this occurrence, and am awaiting further information from the Police Authorities as to whether any persons can be identified as having taken an active part in the assaults committed. I understand that the affair was of very short duration, and that no one has been identified as a party to the actual commission of assaults; but, as I have already said, if any persons can be identified as having taken an active part in the disturbance proceedings will be instituted against them. The police report there has been no repetition of disturbance since Sunday last.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLAre steps being taken to prevent the: services being interfered with?
§ MR. W. JOHNSTONWould these attacks be allowed under a Home Rule Parliament?