§ MR. CHARLES CRAIG (Antrim, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a bridge, 18 feet long by 9 feet wide, at Shraheendoo, county Galway, which was the only means of egress of Martin Fahey from his farm to the county road, was destroyed to prevent him from taking his turf to sell in Loughrea; and what steps have been taken by the police to discover and prosecute the offenders.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) I am informed by the police authorities that on the night of the 29th January a wooden bridge at the place mentioned was destroyed, the amount of the damage being about 30s. This bridge, which has since been repaired, is used by Fahey and several other persons. The police have made, and are continuing to make, every effort to discover the offenders.