Father Dolphin and the Principal of Doohoma National School. (Hansard, 15 March 1907)

§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)
To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Father Dolphin, P.P., manager of Doohoma national school, about four years ago compelled Mr. Cryan and other teachers in his parish to write to the local Press renouncing the teacher's organisation; and whether there is anything in their agreement which demands such action; and, if not, will they be protected from dismissal should they choose to associate themselves with such an association.

§ MR. SLOAN
To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, seeing the manager of Doohoma national school ordered the key to be taken from the principal, Mr. Cryan, on the 25th instant, and the children turned out of school, he can state whether the National Commissioners have been requested to sanction the new appointment; and whether a new agreement detailing terms of service required by the Commissioners' rules has been perfected between the manager and the teacher.

§ MR. SLOAN
To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Father Dolphin, P.P., manager of Doohoma national school, county Mayo, gave three months' notice of dismissal to Mr. Cryan, principal teacher; that, on the charges being investigated by the bishop, the dismissal was withdrawn on the 6th ult.; that on the 21st ult. the manager wrote to Mr. Cryan demanding the key of the school, and, on refusal, sent his curate on the 25th inst. forcibly to evict the principal, when Mr. Cryan was assaulted, the children ordered out of the school, and the key taken; and whether, seeing that on the following morning the key of the school was returned to Mr. Cryan, who 344 continues to teach as principal, he will order an inquiry into the whole case, or the dismissal of the manager, with the view of protecting national school teachers from managers of schools who are outside the control of any authority.