§ MR. TULLY (Leitrim, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether it has been necessary to employ police for protection purposes while the military were engaged in mowing hay on the rifle range at Mullingar; and, if so, can he explain the reason for this proceeding.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) Yes, Sir; on the application of the military authorities police patrols were sent to preserve the peace, as there was reason to apprehend that some interference with the cutting of the meadows might take place.