asked the Minister for Justice if he will state for each county and county borough the number of occasions upon which public meetings were unlawfully interfered with by force between the 1st January, 1934, and the 31st October, 1934, or other latest date for which the information is available; the number of these occasions on which convictions were secured against the persons responsible for the offences, and the number of persons so convicted.
Written Answers. - Interference with Public Meetings.
The following Table gives particulars in regard to Unlawful Interference by force with Public Meetings. Period:—1st January, 1934-31st December, 1934.
County or County Borough |
No. of such occasions |
No. of cases in which convictions were secured |
No. of such persons convicted |
Remarks |
Louth |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
Meath |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
Wicklow |
1 |
1 |
5 |
— |
Dublin County |
2 |
2 |
18 |
— |
Wexford |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
Cork |
2 |
1 |
3 |
— |
Kerry |
1 |
1 |
20 |
— |
Clare |
3 |
2 |
18 |
— |
Waterford City |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
Tipperary |
2 |
1 |
11 |
— |
Leitrim |
1 |
1 |
14 |
— |
Mayo |
1 |
— |
— |
Case pending. |
TOTALS |
17 |
10 |
90 |