§ Mr. DEVLIN(by Private Notice) asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the renewal of floggings of young men in Tuam district, County Galway, during the week-end; whether John Brennan, of Kilgerrin, Tuam, was taken out of his house at three o'clock in the morning 1191 and led away across a bog by armed men; whether he was then made to strip on the road, was flogged with a stick, and told to run home without clothes; when he had gone a few yards shots were fired after him; whether on Saturday night a young man named McDonnell, in the house of Mr. Canavan, Town Clerk of Tuam, was taken to the kitchen, made to take off his clothes and flogged with leather straps and buckles; and what action he proposes to take in these matters?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI only received this question at 12.50 to-day. I have called for a report as to the allegations of flogging to which my hon. Friend refers, but owing to the short notice which I received of this question I am not yet in a position to reply.
§ Mr. DEVLINThe sooner we stop flogging in Ireland the better. I propose to raise this question on the Motion for the Adjournment to-night.
Mr. O'CONNORI beg to give notice that I shall renew my question with regard to the origin of the incendiary fires in Granard until I have dragged out the truth.
§ Mr. DEVLINYou will never drag the truth out of the right hon. Gentleman.