§ MR. SHEEHAN (Cork Co., Mid.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that during the holding of a public meeting, under the auspices of the United Irish League, at Inniscarra, County Cork, on Sunday, 1st February, a body of police was posted on the evicted farm of Mrs. O'Oallaghan, Ballyshoneen; and will he state the nature of the duty for which these constabulary were detailed.
§ MR. WYNDHAMDirections were given by Government that the meeting should not be allowed to be held on the farm in question. The police were there to give effect to these directions. The meeting was held in the vicinity.
§ MR. SHEEHANIs it usual to plant the police on evicted farms?
§ MR. WYNDHAMIt is the practice of the Irish Government to see that the police are placed where they can carry out their instructions.