§ DR. J. E. KENNY (Dublin, College Green)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it has been brought to his notice that Mr. Quinlivan, recently school teacher to the Stradbally (Queen's County) National School, has been dismissed from his post by the manager, the Rev. Mr. Brennan, P.P., without any cause assigned, and that the Rev. Mr. Brennan took forcible possession of the school by breaking in the door; whether the police were present on the occasion; and, if so, for what reason and by whose directions were they present; whether he is aware that Mr. Quinlivan, relying on the recent resolution of the Bishops at Maynooth, that an appeal would lie to the bishop of the diocese in all such cases as the above, did appeal to the bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Lynch, and the coadjutor bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Comerford, the latter of whom replied that he could not interfere, and the former did not reply at all; and, whether he will cause an inquiry into this case?
MR. J. MORLEYThis question was only placed on the Paper this morning for the first time, and as it involves communication with the local police, from whom I have not had time to obtain a Report, I must ask the hon. Gentleman to postpone the question for a few days.