§ 40. Lieut. Commander KENWORTHYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, if he is aware that the "Enniscorthy Echo" newspaper was ordered by the officer in command of the military in Enniscorthy to publish two-and-a-quarter columns of extracts from the "Irish Times" newspaper in the issue of the "Echo" of 2nd April; that on 26th March the same paper was compelled to publish two columns of extracts from the "Irish Times" and the "Weekly Summary"; whether he is aware that the latter contained violent attacks and abuse of the 1861 Sinn Fein movement; whether these extracts from other publications are paid for as advertisements by His Majesty's Government; whether the whole of this paper is censored; what is the object of this censorship and forced printing of opinions; and whether Enniscorthy is in a martial law area.
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Denis Henry)I am still awaiting a report from the Commander-in-Chief with reference to this matter, which is alleged to have occurred in the martial law area.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this paper is still being forced to publish long extracts from other newspapers, and will he have inquiries made with a view to having it stopped until the matter is cleared up?