§ Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, in view of the fact that it was the practice for many years to have a Protestant sergeant of the Royal Irish Constabulary in charge of the Church Street barracks in Newry, and that at present none of the seven sergeants stationed in the town is a Protestant, 819W he will endeavour to arrange for the appointment of at least one Protestant officer?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed by the Inspector-General that it has not been the practice to station a Protestant sergeant of the Royal Irish Constabulary at Church street barracks, Newry. Roman Catholic sergeants have frequently been in charge there for years and have given satisfaction. A Protestant sergeant was in charge at that station last year but was transferred at his own request, and there was no Protestant sergeant in the county available to replace him.