§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state how many people are under police protection in the parish of Kilnaboy, county Clare; and whether such precautions are necessary in view of the perfectly peaceful condition of the locality.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.)Twelve persons are under police protection in the parish of Kilnaboy. The protection is considered necessary by the police authorities, who are responsible for taking measures to preserve the peace, and who inform me that the locality is not at present in a peaceable condition.