The Irish standard., 1910-01-22
3NEWS FROM IRELANDX !
Kilkenny.

| Justice Ross, in the Land Judges
Court, had the matter of the Boyse es-
/ tate again under consideration on a
report from the receiver as to the in
dividual circumstances of the tenants
and his lordship made an order as to
the sum which each tenant should pay.
The estate is situated on the River
SUR, between the counties of Wexford
and Kilkenny, and it was alleged
against some of the tenants that they
had refused to pay any rent, and that
when writs were about to be served
on them, they, in conjunction with sew
eral of the people of the district, had
thrown trees across the road, and
sounded horns to arouse commotion
scene.
Lonsford.
| The South Longford convention was
held in the new Temperance hall. at
Longford, on Wednesday. Rev. D. P,
Reynolds, Adm, presided, and there
was a large attendance of delegates.
Mr.. Thomas Duffy represented the Di-
rectory. Rev. J. Skelly, P. P, Newtown-
forbes, proposed, and Mr.. P. Baxter,
Co. c., seconded, that Mr. John Phil
lips. the sitting member be again
unanimously selected. Mr.. Phillips
signed the party pledge. The public
having been admitted, Mr., Phillips
stated that he had done his best, by
constant attendance in the House of
Commons, to further their interests,
and he promised to continue to do like
wise. Home Rule, he said, would be
the issue from now EDWARDS, but they
would not seek complete separation
from England. Mr.. J. Deane on be-
half of the Town Tenants League Of
Longford, asked that Mr.. Phillips
should give his support to any meas
ure for the amelioration of the lot of
the town tenants, and the candidate
replied that he had always done so
since he entered Parliament. (Haer.
hear.)
louth.
On Dec. 26, Denis johnson, Assist.
ant General Secretary, U. l. L., adj
dressed two successful Nationalist
meetings in North Louth, the first at
Darver, in the southern portion of the
constituency, near Castlebellingham
and the second at Bridge-a-Crin,
northwest of Dundalk. The Darver
meeting was held near the chapel
gates, and there was a large attend
ance, and resolutions were adopted de-
claring undated confidence in tho
Irish party, under the leadership OF
John Redmond.
Limerick.
Alderman Joyce, NJ p, will be Oh.
posed by John Herlihy, a native of
Newcastle West, and ex-editor of VIM,
'O'Brien's paper the Irish People. May
or Donnelan will also be a contestant
for the representation of the city.
Mayo.
At the East Mayo convention Mr..
John Dillon was unanimously selected
as candidate for the division.
Meath.
At the Nationalist convention held
at Navan on Dec. 80, Mr.. Patrick
White, M. p, the sitting representa-
tive, was selected as the candidate for
North Meath by a majority of s5 votes
to AZ cast in favor of Mr.. P. F. Ma
guire, Chairman Kells, Urban Council,
who was also nominated.
Queens.
w. Delaney has been selected as Ma
tionalist representative for the Ossory
division of Queens County.
Rosoommon.
Mr.. ]. j. O'Kelly was unanimously
chosen at the convention held In Boyle
as candidate for North Roscommon
Tipperary.
With reference to the proposed new
bridge over the SUR at Waterford, the
South Tipperary County Council has
unanimously decided to request the
Privy Council to obtain tenders for a
steel bridge as we'll as for ferro-co
crete bridge, and failing that the Coun-
ty Council supports the steel bridge
plan only.
Tyrone.
At recent meeting in Strabane.
Redmond Barry, Irish attorney general.
was selected to contest North Tyrone.
At the convention held at Cookstown
on Dec. 20, T. M. Kettle, M. p, was
unanimously selected as the Nation
alist candidate for East Tyrone in the
coming election.
Waterford