An hon. MEMBEROn behalf of the right hon. Member for South Antrim I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a magistrate of Ballinamore, County Leitrim, who is the President of the Local United Irish League, presided at a meeting in that town in October or November last; has his attention been called to the terms of the Resolution urging that there should be no dealings with Protestants, which Resolution was carried unanimously, and to the fact that this justice of the peace made no remonstrance; whether this, magistrate has refused to take the Oath of Allegiance as required; and, seeing that this justice of the peace holds the post of coroner, as well as medical officer for two Royal Irish Constabulary districts, and other Government appointments, will he say what steps His Majesty's Government proposes to take, or has taken, in the matter.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON, Londonderry, N.)I have no information other than that contained in the Question, that a Resolution of the nature indicated was adopted at Ballinamore. Dr. Mulcahy took the magisterial oath on his appointment in 1895, but he does not appear to have conformed to the general rule or to, have been re-sworn since the issue of the first new Commission after the demise of the Crown. In the absence of any complaint as to the way he discharges his official duties, no action will be taken.