The Irish standard., 1912-10-05
}NEWS FROM IRELANDX !
Antrim.

ing IN the LOuuOu OdAly NEWS, says.
Your readers do not perhaps realize
that there are still in Belfast over e.
900 workmen who are prevented from
earning their daily living simply and
solely on political grounds, and that
there have moreover been some hum
dreds of outrages on isolated men and
women - in one or two cases With
fatal results. I do not desire to fas-
ten the blame of this unheard of state
of affairs onto the Conservative Party
in general. At the same time there is
no doubt that these outrages would
not occur unless it were believed in
Belfast that English Conservatives
acquiesce in the expulsion of the
Home Rulers from the workshops. If
Mr., Bonar Law really and genuinely
desires to dissociate himself and his
party from the policy of persecution,
let him compose a formal letter to the
Conservative authorities in Belfast,
refusing to go there until every man
is able to return safely to his work.
Such letter coming from him would
put an end to the crisis in three days.
He would thus have given unmistak-
able proof of his desire to discourage
crime, and at the same time he would
be able to hold his meetings as ar
ranged. But unless some such step
is taken, his speeches will infallibly
be followed by fresh outrage. for
which he will be directly responsible.
Cork.
The many noble traits of character,
sterling patriotism and priestly gifts
which through life characterized the
late Rev. Father Kennedy, c. c., Fer
moy, will ever be remembered by q
not unmindful or ungrateful people.
His name conjures up, in the minds
of those who with him labored in the
sacred ministry, treasured memories
of his earnestness and strict devotion
to all that concerned the welfare of
Holy Church and the spiritual inter-
ests of its children; his fearless
championings of the efforts to realize
the national aspirations of the coun-
try, for which he on more than one
occasion experienced the hardships
and prvations storied in the early
history of the latter day movement
will be for ever an inspiration and
noble example to all; and his large
hcartedness and tender solicitude for
the corporate welfare of his flock, and
anxiety to relieve the hard lot of the
poor, engraved his revcred name On
the minds of those among whom he
worked as Il priest in the parishes OF
Meelin, Youshal, Blarney and F'ermoy.
His charming and commanding per-
sonality almost suffices to commence
rate his name and life work, but anx-
ious that something more tangible
should recall his many pricstly a:tri
butes and abiding love for Father
land, with this end in view Il Com
mittee, with Most Rev. DIR. Browne.
Bishop of CloNne, as chairman, WAS
formed and subscriptions are solic-
tied. 1t bchooves lrishmen to make
the memorial commensurate with the
unselfish and ardent devotion to Faith
and latherland, which was Father
Kennedy's to the end, and thus per-
petuate his revered name, and the in
spring characteristics of a truly
noble patriot priest. All subscrlp-
lions should be sent to Patrick
OBrien, treasurer, Queen Square,
Fermoy, who will gratefully acknowl-
edge same.
The old September fair at Beltur-
bet was not held on September ow-
ing to the foot and mouth disease
outbreak in Fermanagh, which has
resulted in Belturbet being scheduled
as part of the affected area. This is
the first time since 1911 that the
September fair was not held.
'9 Donegal.
Considerable damage was done to
crops throughout the Buncrana dis
trict by the heavy rains which have
been experienced during the past two
months. The potato crop is consid-
cred total loss.
Fermanagh.
The death occurred on Sept. in
Fermanagh, County Hospital, Of Jo-
seph Mcguire, who was injured in an
alleged poaching affray on the Castle
Coole estate, near Enniskillen, in the
latter end of June. In connection
with the case a gamekeeper named
Ford has been under remand on bail
on the charge of wounding Mcguire.
Galway.
Most Rev. DR.. O'Dea, has made the
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