UPROAR IN THE DAIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 109, 29 July 1927, Page 9

UPROAR IN THE DAIL

THE SAFETY BILL LABOURITES STALK OUT MURDER ACCUSATIONS Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright DUBLIN, Wednesday. A wild scene occurred in the Dail when the Public Safety Bill was “•mg debated. It culminated in the members of the Labour Party walking out of the House. The uproar began when Professor l M. O’Sullivan, Minister of Education, was speaking. A Labour member ’ Mr. Lynch, interjected with an accusation that the Government had murdered men. This was obviously a reference to ® ex ecution of Rory O’Connor. It TK Be< L a frenz y of argument. i*ie Speaker appealed for order. rw* essor O’Sullivan went on to say that sort had led to the th ' 3 late Vice-President, Mr. Kevin O’Higgins. t K hereT iP°n all the members of the in*fu r ? arty sprang to their feet and demanded a withdrawal. Law s P ea ker point€*d out that a Gnvo r me niber had accused the u w „ rnment °*- mur der. If one side erae language the other side an extreme course. Hr J m request of the President, vari rl# Co*grave, Professor O’Sulliesci to withdraw his statement. Was a dded to the fire when Mr. “W»cK Ve touted to the Opposition: your hands of it now.” A * ~ a ®pur members then filed out. A- and N.Z.