Captain FABERalso asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that in county Clare, near Ennis, on Monday evening, 13th April, two men, James Mulcahy and John Shannon, and a boy named Meere, were fired at on the public road; whether the two men were wounded with pellets of shot; whether anyone has been arrested or made amenable for the offence; and what steps are being taken to prevent a repetition of this outrage?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed by the police that on the night of the 13th April the parties referred to were fired at on the public road near Drumcliffe. They were wounded by pellets of shot, but not seriously. The police are pursuing their inquiries, but so far they have not obtained sufficient evidence to justify any arrests. All necessary steps have been taken by the police for the protection of the injured parties.
Captain FABERnext asked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been 938W called to a shooting outrage in Queen's county committed on the evening of 9th April, when shots were fired into the house of a man residing near Portarlington, and a window was shattered of a room in which the owner of the house, his wife, and family were at the time; whether there has been an agrarian agitation in this locality; whether any arrests have been made in connection with the outrage; and what protection is being afforded to those, who were shot?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe police authorities inform me that on the night of the 9th April a gun shot was fired into the house; of Thomas Watson, near Portarlington. The shutters of the window were closed, but six panes of glass were broken. Watson and his wife and family were sitting in the room at the time, but were not, injured. So far no person has been made amenable in connection with this occurrence. This man is receiving all necessary protection.