I move:—
"That it is expedient that a Tribunal be established for inquiring into a definite matter of urgent public importance, that is to say, the facts and circumstances surrounding the shooting of Timothy Coughlan at Woodpark Lodge, Dartry Road, on the 28th January, 1928."
It will probably be within the recollection of Senators that when this regrettable incident took place the jury, after deliberating on the cause of death, added a rider to their verdict to the effect that they were of opinion that the circumstances of the case should be a matter of further investigation. I have been informed that the Minister for Justice is bringing forward in the Dáil to-day a motion similar to that which I have now proposed, and in order that the Tribunal to be established by the Minister to conduct this inquiry shall have full power to summon witnesses before it and to take sworn testimony it is necessary, I believe, that a resolution should be passed both by the Dáil and by the Seanad. Therefore I think it is desirable that, as the Government consider that the facts and circumstances of this particular case should be further investigated to clear up the doubt which apparently existed in the minds of the jury, a Tribunal should be established, with the necessary powers to summon witnesses and to take sworn testimony. With that object I move the motion.
