§ Mr. BYRNEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is aware that Councillor O'Carroll, an unarmed man, was shot without trial by order of Captain Colthurst, in the presence of many witnesses, at or about 1 p.m., on the 26th April; if he is aware that this man was shot in Harcourt Place two hours after the garrison headquarters, Dublin Castle, and Army headquarters, Parkgate, had by telephone been informed that Captain Colthurst had shot Skeffington, Dickson, and McIntyre, and that, according to the evidence before the Royal Commission, the officer commanding Portobello Barracks had asked for instructions as to how to deal with this officer; and whether in this case an inquiry will be granted for the purpose of allocating the responsibility for this offence?
§ Mr. DUKEI can add nothing to the reply given by the Under-Secretary for War to the hon. Member's question of the 23rd May last.