IRISH PROBLEM.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17117, 12 April 1921, Page 7

IRISH PROBLEM.

DOMINION HOME RULE. CABDLNAL BOURNE'S PLEA. CB>- CaMe—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 10. Cardinal Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, in an interview, advocated Dominion Home Rule for Ireland. The suspicions between tho two countries, Iho said, prevented a settlement, and added: "The protection of the Empire is as important for Ireland as for us, and op important for civilisation as for both. Let us get round the table and talk with one another. A discontented Ireland is valueless to the Empire, and the without justice, is valueless to civilisation." THE REIGN OF VIOLENCE. LONDON, April 9. At the Liverpool Assizes, O'Malley was sentenced to ten years' servitude. Heyes to seven years, and Mcehan. O'Gorman, and Pinkman to five yoirs, for participation in tho Sinn Fein farm fires. While Republicans wore demolishing a bridge rear Skibbcrcen, a bomb exploded, killing one man and seriously injuring four. (Received April 11th, 11 10 p.m.) LONDON, April 11. Tho Cork police raided the Agricultural Society's grounds and discovered ten lorry loads of booty, including a Lewis gun, a motor-car, firearms, swords, uniforms, and hundreds of cycles. Owing to outrages in Limerick, a four o'clock curfew has been imposed, and shops have been ordered to close at two o'clock.