IRISH REBELS ARRE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3012, 24 February 1917, Page 9

IRISH REBELS ARRE

UNDER THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT. r (Rec. February 23, 9.20 p.m.)v. London, February 23." There, have been twelve arrests Dublin, Limerick, and Galway under, the Defence of the Realm Act. These include the following rebels, who were released after the Easter rebellion:— Darrell Figgis (author), Dean O'Kelly (a Dublin councillor), George Nioholls. (a soldier), the Coroner in West Gal-, way, and Patrick Thornton (an ex-Nar tional school teacher). The prisoners havo been handed over to the military authorities, and confined in Dublin barracks.—Tho "Times." (Rec. February 23, 0.10 a.m.) London, February 23. "The Times" correspondent at Dublin. says that th'o'city- was not excited over_ tho arrests,' which now total. thirty-, two. The majority of those arrested wore attached to the Irish volunteers.— The "Times." ■ '. "" IRISH HOME RULE ; NO DEBATE NEXT WEEK. (Rec. February 23, 11.25 p.m.) London, February 23. In the Hduse of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that tho Irish debate would not be held next week. Sir George Rciu gave notice of mo- > tion that in view of the necessity-of strengthening the hands of the Allies at this critical stago, the House is mi-, ablo to discuss Home Rule and other domestic legislation, which unavoidably; would excite acute differences of-opinion.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.