MR. JOHNROCHE (Galway, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that letters posted in Tuam, directed to Limerick, are sent to Dublin by the Midland line and thence by Great Southern and Western Railway to Limerick; that parcels posted at 6 p.m. at Ballyglunin on a Monday are not delivered in Limerick until Wednesday morning; that to letters posted at Ballyglunin at the same time and directed to firms in Dublin and Limerick a reply can be had from Dublin before the Limerick letters reach Limerick; and whether he can see his way to have this state of affairs remedied by running a night mail from Claremorris to Limerick, taking in the mails at intermediate stations.
‡See (4) Debates, cliv, 1244.251
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONI have called for a report on this subject, and on its receipt I will send the hon. Member a reply.