HC Deb 26 March 1901 vol 91 cc1377-8
MR.CLANCY (Dublin County, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can now state what the special police protection was which was afforded on the 26'th August last to certain Roman Catholic excursionists of Portadown against insult and injury at the hands of the Orange majority

MR. WYNDHAM

The precautions taken by the local police authorities on the date mentioned consisted in the concentration of seventeen men at various points on the line of route followed by the excursionists in the morning. An additional force of 100 police arrived at Portadown in the course of the day, and these men, with the local force, were also distributed where it was considered their services could be utilised to the best advantage.

MR. WILLIAM JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)

Is there any reason for stigmatising these people as "Orangemen"?

MR. CLANCY

The right hon. Gentleman stated last night that the police had been remiss and that some persons connected with them had been censured. Can he name a single person connected with the administration of justice in Portadown who has been removed from his post?

MR. WYNDHAM

There was no occasion for any such drastic measure.