IRISH AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18220, 3 November 1924, Page 9

IRISH AFFAIRS.

—♦ TROOPS AND MOURNERS. CONFLICTS IN CEMETERIES. (BT CABLE—TEEIS ASSOCIATION OOPIWQET.) iStdket "Stth" Slavics.) DUBLIN, October 31. There wore wild scenes at tho reburial of Irish Republicans executed under the Free State. Women, standing behind civilian mourners; for the 17 buried in Glnsnevin cemetery, Dublin, handed earh man a revolver to fire a volley over the first grave. Troops rushed the graveside after the first >hot, ar.d the crowd stampeded Wreaths were trampled on, and women fell into tbe grave. Several people were injured. ■ f Tho military also intervened during the burial, at Dundalk, Louth. of six of tho?e executed. A civilian fired a revolver, and the crowd 'erame panicstricken. Civilians and troops changed shots from behind tho headstones. DISSOLUTION OF DAIL. (BEUTF&'S TEiSGRAMS.) DUBLIN. October 30. Before the dissolution of the Dail Eireann, the speaker announced that nine members had resigned It is believed that they are members of the National group dissatisfied with the Government's policy. ADMINISTRATION OF CORK. (reuter's tbleoraus.) LONDON, October 31. Tlie Cork Corporation appointed a commissioner to conduct the administration following a Government enqiri:y into the administration of the city's affairs. DE VALERA GAOLED. TRESPASSING IN ULSTER. .(reuter's telegrams.) (Received November 2nd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 1. De Valera, at Belfast, was sentenced to • one month's imprisonment in the second division for altering North Ireland in contravention of the Government order. The prosecutor said the order of the Home Secretary, made under the Civil Authorities Powers Act, was served on Do Valera on October 2oth at Adavoyle railway station, prohibiting him from entering polling areas in North Ireland, but De Valera was seen tho following evening and arrested. De Valera declined to plead, not recognising the authority of the Court, which he declared was a creature of a foreign Power and therefore not sanctioned by the Irish people. The Resident Magistrate said he was unable to allow a political speech* which was a. mere cloak for contempt of court.