§ 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. ATKINSONReports 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. RUSSELLCan 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 REDMONDIn 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. ATKINSONasked for notice of further Questions on this subject.