IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PREMIER OF ULSTER. LONDON, January 24. It is understood that Sir Edwird Carson lias decided to refuse the 1 lemiership of Ulster. ARCHBISHOP CLUNE in ROME. ROME, January 24. The Pope gave a private audience to Archbishop Clune and heard his report on the situation in Ireland. WEEK END OUTRAGES. LONDON, January 23. There were a number of outrages in Ireland during the week-end including the murder of three constables, while three Si' lll Eeiners were sliot dead at Headford (Galloway) in attempting to evade arrest. The body of an ex-sol.Uer was found at Bandon with the words “Convicted Spy” attached to his coat. Y man named Elliot, a farmer’s ten, was kidnapped by an armed masked man at Blainalee and was subsequently found in a bog shot through the head. ULSTER PARLIAMENT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 24. The “Dail Mail” states (the King . is unlikely to open the Ulster Parliament. The ceremony will bo of great pomp and splendour. SIR E. CARSON RETIRING.

v (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 23 Sir E. Carson is finally leaving Irish politics and will announce his deermn to a deputation on the 25tli. ATTACKS ON POLICE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, January 24. A simultaneous attack on the police and military, barracks at Candon vas beaten off after forty-five minutes with no police military casualties. One attacker was found dead. There was a running fight for a mile near Kells, Meath, between a large firmed body of civilians find a police motor patrol. The police took refuge in a wayside house and kept the attacker at bay for an hour; until the military arrived and killed an attacker, but.they lost the motor and a quantity of arms.

A special constabulary platoon at Newtown, Burtler, entered Clones yesterday and broke into a public house. The occupants escaped and took refuge in the police barracks. The police turned out and the specials fired. The police replied and killed a special. The authorities have ordered the platoon’s disbandment and also of Newry platoon.