asked the Minister for Defence if he will state whether the case of Thomas Mannion, of Berries, Athlone, who was arrested on September 17th, 1922, and subsequently tried and sentenced to five years' penal servitude, will be re-opened; whether he is aware that there are good grounds for believing that Mannion was wrongfully imprisoned.
CEISTEANNA.—QUESTIONS. [ORAL ANSWERS.] - RE-OPENING OF ATHLONE CASE.
SEÁN O LAIDHIN
The case of Thomas Mannion, of Berries, Athlone, who was arrested on the 17th September, 1922, appears to have been confused with the case of another Thomas Mannion of Berries, Athlone, who was arrested on the 26th March, 1923. The detention of the prisoner referred to by the Deputy is no longer considered necessary, and he will be released forthwith.
That is very satisfactory.