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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Friday, 6 Oct 1922

Vol. 1 No. 19

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - ARREST OF A STATIONMASTER.

DOMHNALL O CEALLACHAIN

To ask the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Stationmaster at Palace East, Co. Wexford (Mr. P.J. Holden), was arrested by Free State troops on 11th September, and has since been detained in New Ross Barracks and in Wexford, without charge or trial, and if he is prepared to put this man on trial, or alternately, release him, seeing that he is the sole support of his mother and sister; also to ask the Minister if he is aware that, in the search of Mr. Holden's house a sum of £6 belonging to the mother of Mr. Holden is alleged to have been taken; that the matter was reported to the officer in charge of the troops who effected the arrest; that the money has not yet been returned; and whether he will give instructions for an immediate and searching inquiry into this alleged irregularity on the part of the troops.

I would ask the Deputy to postpone this question. I am not in a position to give an answer to it now. I hope to do so on Tuesday.

AN CEANN COMHAIRLE

It will go down on the paper for Tuesday again.

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