asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that, on the 30th October, 1923, at 9.30 p.m., Maurice Condon, O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, was arrested by Captain Hayes and Lieutenant Lawlor, of the National Army, and detained, without any charge being preferred against him; that he was taken to the Barracks, Church Street; that it is alleged that at 1.30 a.m. the following morning Captain Kenny and Lieutenant Lawlor entered the guardroom, and that the latter kicked the prisoner and beat him with the butt end of a rifle about the head and face, and that a pull through was also tied around the prisoner's head and was used to pull him to the ground, where he was again kicked; that he was then released, and is at present in hospital, in a very bad way; further, if the Minister will cause an inquiry to be made into the whole circumstances concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Condon.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DUNGARVAN ARREST—QUESTION OF ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT.
I regret to say that my information is that the facts are somewhat as stated. One of the officers has been placed under arrest, and a full enquiry will be made into the matter.