§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a full report of the occurrence of 31st December, when firearms were discharged by a shooting party across the public road between Templenoe and Kenmare, County Kerry, was forwarded by Mr. Thomas A. Sullivan, who witnessed it, to the district inspector in charge of the district, the receipt of which was acknowledged by the district inspector 1028 on 6th January; and whether full inquiry will be made into the matter.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (MR. WYNDHAM, Dover)Yes, Sir. The district inspector states that subsequently to acknowledging Mr. Sullivan's letter he wrote to that gentleman giving him the result of his inquiries. This communication, though sent to the same address as the first, was returned to the district inspector unopened. I have already stated that careful inquiries were made by the police in the matter, and that it is not believed by them that shots were fired from the public road, as alleged.