Co Wexford, killing three women. The Emergency Powers Act provides for the censorship of press messages to places outside the 26 counties.
Press censorship ends the same day.
On May 4th, another German blitz on Belfast kills 150 people and devastates the harbour and surrounding shipyards. On both occasions de Valera sends fire engines across the Border to help fight the blaze. Dublin's North Strand is hit by a 500pound German bomb, killing more than 30 and injuring 90. Further bombs fall on Summerhill, the North Circular Road, and the Phoenix Park, damaging ras an Uachtar in and the American Embassy. Stephen Hayes, former IRA chief of staff, is kidnapped.