§ Mr. ADAMSONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been drawn to a statement signed by Mr. Lysaght, managing partner of the Raheen rural industries in County Clare, and employer of the late T. C. Clune, who was shot in an alleged attempt to escape from custody in Dublin Castle; whether he is aware that Mr. Clune was not, as alleged, a lieutenant in the Irish Republican Army; that he had been employed as head clerk under Mr. Lysaght for seven years; that the entries in the notebook found upon Mr. Clune were concerned solely with the business in which he was employed, and that the names of the people mentioned were all of persons in the same employment; that the entries regarding the obtaining of passports referred solely to a proposed visit to France of Mrs. Lysaght and family; that all Mr. Clune's movements were known; that Mr. Clune had gone to Dublin for the audit of the annual accounts of the Raheen Co-operative Society; and whether, in view of these statements being entirely contradicted in the official report, he will have further inquiries made into the matter?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODMy attention has been called to the statement in ques-940W tion. I am having full inquiries made into the matter.