Times, Co. Tipperary, Ireland - 1920
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The Times
1920

March 17th.

FIRED ON AFTER LEAVING CATHOLIC CHURCH. Dublin Another
Policeman has been murdered in Tipperary, A comrade was
wounded at the same time.The shooting took place at 7'30
yesterday evening in the village square of Toomevara,
which is stated to have been filled with people. They
were returning from a service in the Roman Catholic
Church. Constables ROCK and HEALY, of the local police
force, were amongst the worshippers, and were on their
way to their barracks when they were shot. They were
unarmed. Just as they reached the square, some persons
who were behind them opened fire with revolvers.
Constable Rock fell on the pathway fatally wounded, and
Constable HEALY staggered away with a bullet wound in
his body. Rock appealed to his assailants to show him
mercy and they replied by firing three more shots at
him, all of which took effect. The murderers then
dissapeared into the crowd. Dr. POWELl of Nenagh was
summoned to the wounded constables. Rock had been shot
in four places and died a few hours after. HEALY'S wound
is not believed to be serious. A civilian named TREACY
who was passing when the shooting started was wounded in
the leg by a bullet. Today soldiers and policemen from
Nenagh searched the district, but have made no arrests.

April 8

Last night between 10 and 11 O'Clock, a number of men
attacked the Roskeen Police Barrack in the Thurles
district of County Tipperary. It was very dark at the
time, and they were able to approach the Barrack, which
is built on an eminence, unobserved. There are 14 men in
the station, and the majority of them were in bed when
shots were fired at the window. The Police returned the
fire and send up rockets, which were seen in Thurles,
and a large party of policemen was dispatched in motor-
lorries. They arrived while the attack was in progress,
but , owing to the darkness, were unable to see the
raiders. Just as the lorries pulled up a volley was
fired at them, and one of the drivers was wounded in the
hand. The Policemen jumped from the lorries and fired in
the direction from which the shots had come, and the
raiders fled. No one in the barrack was injured. A
little later a party of soldiers arived from Thurles,
and with the policemen patrolled the district for some
hours.

April 9th

Ambushed by 20 masked men.

A telegram from Nenagh to-night states that while
Constables, FINN, MCCARTHY, and BYRNE were cycling from
their barrack at Rearcross to Newport Petty Sessions
this morning they were fired at when they reached a
place called Lackamore, a wild, bleak part of County
Tipperary. Constable BYRNE, who was leading, received a
charge of large slugs in the shoulders and back, and
fell into a ditch. His two comrades were shot in the
head and killed instantly. Constable BYRNE climbed over
a ditch and fired his revolver in the direction of his
assailants, who appear to have fled immediately. A
little later the Constable saw nearly 20 men running
through the wood. He was able to ride his cycle back to
Newport Station, where he reported the matter and then
collapsed. It is believed that 30 shots were fired at
the three men. There have been no arrests.

Nov. 1st 1920

Startling news of a widespread series of outrages,
resulting in the deaths of seven servants of the crown
and the wounding of 12 others reached Dublin this
morning. they seem to suggest a pre-arrainged attack on
members of the RIC throughout the Country. Official
Reports received up to this afternoon show that between
last night and 12 O'Clock today attempts were made on
the lives of 52 policemen. The following are the
particulars of the Outrages reported. Donegal; At
Killybegs, a police patrol consisting of a sergeant and
three men were ambushed by a large party of armed men.
One constable was wounded. The Police returned fire and
the attackers fled.

Longford; District Inspector KILLEGHER was shot dead in
Tiernan's hotel in Granard.

King's County; Sergeant HENRY CRONIN, RIC Tullamore was
fired on when proceeding from his home to the Barrack
and died in King's County Infirmary.

Co. Tyrone. At Dungannon a police patrol was fired at by
a party of men in ambush and a constable was wounded.

Co. Tipperary. At the village of Ballyduff a police
patrol was fired on, one constable was killed and
another wounded. At Killenaule an attempt was made to
shoot an army officer, who escaped injury. He returned
the fire, and one of his assailants is believed to be
killed. A Military Sergeant was wounded.

County Kerry. At Killorgan, Constables CASELEY and EVANS
were shot dead.

County Kilkenny; Two constables were fired on but
escaped.