IRISH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1923, Page 2

IRISH AFFAIRS

iUSTIIAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. IRISH DEPORTEES. LONDON, Oct. 13. On the resumption of the hearing of the Irish deportees claims for compensation, the Attorney-General contended that b’loo would be fair compensation,” as compared with £2OOO claimed. The matron of a police station said that when the women were brought there, they.were singing and joking. The At-torney-General submitted that the allegations of ill-treatment in Mountjoy Prison were irrelevant. Judgment was postponed. LONDON, Oct. IG. Though the situation is quieter tnan it- lias been for years, the continuance of the rebel sentiment is shown by frequent deni msl rations in Dublin against the continued the eleven thousand kept as political prisoner*. Four of these are in Mount Joy Gaol, Dublin. On Sunday they do—mantled their unconditional release. When this was refused they commenced a hunger strike, which now continues. ULSTER’S POLICY. LONDON, Oct. IG. The Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland have issued a denunciation of the Filer Government’s proposal to abolish proportional representation. The Bishops also complain of the new Ulster Education Act, which deprives the Catholic Clergy of their influence in the schools, which they had hitherto. LORI) CARSON VISPITXG ULSTER. LONDON, Oct. 16. Lord Carson is visiting Ulster. received a rapturous reception from all classes in Belfast, and lie was presented with an album in a silver casket, which contained the autographs of 123,000 subscribers, whilst l.acly Carson was presented with a rope of pearls.

FESTER’S PRISONERS. LONDON. Oct. 16. Sir ,1. Craig lias announced that the Belfast Parliament will release 200 of its internees. The Government: proposed gradually to release the remaining 500 provided political conditions continue normal. EX-CON STABLES CNPOPFLAR. LONDON, Oct. 16. A vendetta against former members of the Irish Royal Constabulary has broken out in Donegal, in the north of Ireland. Several cases of firing into the houses of ex-eon stables and of cxcuiistaides being ordered to leave Ireland liavve occurred within the pa«t three (lavs.