HC Deb 22 April 1920 vol 128 cc538-9
16. Mr. TURTON

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that the police have been withdrawn from the barracks at Blessington, county Wicklow, and that a wide area is without any police protection whatever; and whether he will undertake to restore the police to their barracks at an early date?

Mr. HENRY

The Royal Irish Constabulary barracks at Blessington has been temporarily closed, and the police sta- tioned there have been withdrawn. I am, unable to say when it will be possible to re-open this barrack.

Mr. TURTON

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, during the Easter Recess, at Russborough I was entirely with- out police protection of any sort, and was in grave and imminent danger of being murdered?

Mr. DEVLIN

And you look as happy as ever.

Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS

On a point of Order. May I draw your attention to the fact that last Friday I handed in a question—

Mr. SPEAKER

Will the hon. and gallant Gentleman raise his point at the end of Questions?

Mr. DEVLIN

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he proposes to close Dublin Castle?

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