HC Deb 09 March 1905 vol 142 cc933-4
MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state if he has any official reports in regard to an alleged outrage at the residence of Mr. Persse, Woodville, county Galway; and, if so, whether he will state their purport.

MR. ATKINSON

Reports have been received from the police who are investigating this matter. It is obviously impossible to disclose the purport of these confidential reports without injury to the public service.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the report that shots were fired into this house was true or false? Was it not mere sensational journalism?

MR. JOHN REDMOND

In view of the fact that a sensational account of a desperate outrage has been published, would it not be advisable also to publish a correct statement of fact?

MR. ATKINSON

asked for notice of further Questions on this subject.