§ MR. O'MARAI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will state the percentage of licensed premises closed in consequence of pressure of public opinion on St. Patrick's day in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Londonderry, Limerick, Waterford, Gal-way, and Kilkenny.
* MR. BRYCEI am informed by the Police authorities that the number of licensed premises wholly or partially closed on St Patrick's Day was as follows:—
In Dublin, 284 out of a total of 1242 In Belfast, none out of a total of 1167 In Cork, 46 out of a total of 533 In Londonderry, 3 out of a total of 227 In Limerick, 270 out of a total of 291 In Waterford, 93 out of a total of 218 In Galway, 133 out of a total of 134 In Kilkenny, 94 out of a total of 112