Dáil Éireann - Volume 27 - 15 November, 1928

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - RAIDS AND SEARCHES IN TRALEE.

Mr. FAHY (for Mr. McEllistrim) Mr. FAHY (for Mr. McEllistrim)

Mr. FAHY (for Mr. McEllistrim) asked the Minister for Justice whether he will state what was the purpose of the raids and searches carried out by the C.I.D. and Gárda on Monday, November 5th, 1928, on sixteen residences in Tralee, as follows:— Mrs. Hanafin, Mrs. Hogan, and Messrs. Con Casey, Gerald Sugrue, Dan Ryan, Jack McCarthy, Michael O'Leary, P. P. Fitzgerald, U.D.C.; Michael McMahon, M.J. Curnane, Patrick Raymond, Jer. Myles, John J. Sheehy, U.D.C.; Mat Moroney, Denis O'Donoghue, and John J. Slattery; also on the residence of Mr. C.W. Daly, Knockane, Firies, on the same date.

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY: The purpose of the searches conducted by the police on November 5th in Kerry was to locate and seize hidden firearms and ammunition.

Mr. FAHY Mr. FAHY

Mr. FAHY: Would the Minister state whether any firearms, ammunition or camans were discovered in those raids?

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY: Not in these actual houses, but in other houses raided in Kerry there were arms and ammunition found.

Mr. FAHY Mr. FAHY

Mr. FAHY: Not in the seventeen raids mentioned in this question?

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY

Mr. FITZGERALD-KENNEY: Not in those particular ones.

Dáil Éireann 27 CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. RAIDS AND SEARCHES IN TRALEE.

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