IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

BY TELEGRAPH—I’RESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TWO POLICEMEN KILLED. LONDON, Jan. 13. Two police sergeants were killed and two constables wounded in an ambush near Limerick. A BOMB EXPLOSION. LONDON, Jan. 14. Five persons were wounded in a fashionable district in Dublin while the military were searching motorists. Apparently a bomb exploded, and the military and Sinn Feiners exchanged shots. Th police deny that their fire wounded anyone. MUNITIONS UNEARTHED.

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A patrol at Blarney, noticing a woman running across a field and drop an object, investigated and found a Lewis gun. Further investigations disclosed a number of dug-outs; also a quantity of arms and ammunition and military equipment.

IRISH HAPPENINGS. (Received this day at 8-a.m.) LONDON, January 15. The woman at Blarney (cabled on the 13th.) wore a steel body armour under her blouse. She was also in possession of a service revolver and automatic pistol. Both were loaded. There were four hours fierco fight with rifles and bombs at the police barracks, at hospital County Limerick, which ended in the repulse of the assailants. Numerous assailants in each case were beaten off in three attacks on the police barracks, namely Dundrum Annncarty and Limerick junction. The police were ambushed near Ballymahon (Longford). Two weire wounded. Relief parties were sen,t. Five attackers on a troop train west of Donegal (cabled 13th.)' were killed and a number wounded. Several explosions were arranged but instead of the train being derailed where fbo rebels wlere entrenched on overlooking ground, the driver continued until the troops reached a spot above the assailants. The latter were then compelled to quit the trenches and fight at a disadvantage.

PROPOSED PORT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON January 15. The Mayor of Portsmouth headed a deputation to the High Commissioner with a view to enlisting overseas Dominions financial aid in developing Longs tone (cabled 17th. June) into a port to be entirely devoted to the. Do- ! minions trade. It was stated the proposed cost would be four to five millions, Hie Dominions contribution not to be.heavy. The Commissioners are submitting the tfeheme to tlieir Governments.

QUESTION OF O’CALLAGHAN. * (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 15. Ignoring the State Department’s order for the deportation of O’Callaghan, and despite the official announcement that an agreement has been reached, Mr Wilson, Secretary of Labour, lias ordered O’Callaghan to l>e given the status of a sailor with permission to land to reship. Secretary Davis has announced that imiliediate investigations will be made into the incident, which amounts to open war between the State and Labour Departments. LONDON, January 15. The military made sixty arrests in southern Armagh. Sergt. Mailiff end Constable Ryan when (returning to barracks after attending a football match in Cork were shot and dangerously wounded. Their assailants are unknown.