§ 8. Mr. STOURTONasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has made inquiries as to the motive for the murder of Vice-Admiral Somerville, of County Cork, and whether any clue as to the identity of the assassins has been obtained?
Mr. M. MacDONALDMy hon. Friend will realise that the detection and punishment of crime committed in the Irish Free State are matters for the Irish Free State Government. A statement was made on behalf of the Free State Government in the Dail on 26th March expressing sympathy with the relatives of the victim of this cowardly crime and its determination to take every possible step to bring those responsible to justice. I have no later information. I am sure that the House would wish to join in expressing its sympathy with the late Admiral Somerville's relatives.
§ Mr. STOURTONIs it not a fact that this was a particularly cowardly form of political murder?