IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1921, Page 5

IRELAND.

MILITARY AMBUSHED. LOSSES IN BRISK ENCOUNTER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 25, 8.15 p.m. London, Jan. 25. A sergeant and a private were killed and seven others wounded in an ambush near Thurles. A lorry with men of the Northampton Regiment came to a sharp turn in I the road, which skirted low hills, and : they suddenly met heavy rifle fire from i the front and flank. Two were killed • instantly. The Northamptons alighted j and exchanged shots until most of the 1 party were wounded. Large forces of military and police later scoured the district, but without result. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTACK BEATEN OFF. A RUNNING FIGHT. London, Jan. 24. A simultaneous attack on the police and military barracks at Bandon was beaten off a.ft«* 45 minutes with no police or military casualties. One attackfir was found There was a running fight for a mile near Kells, MeatX, between a large arm- ' ed body of civilians and a police motor, j The patrol of police took refuge in a ; wayside house and kept the attackers at i bay for an hour until the military ar- [ rived. They killed one attacker, but lost ; the motor and a quantity of arms A special constabulary platoon at Newton, Butler, entered Clones yesterday and broke into a public house. The occupants escaped and took refuge in the poli£e barracks. The police turned out, the specials fired and the police replied and killed a special. The authorities have ordered the disbandment of the platoon, also of the Newry platoon.