03 December
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The bishops of Ulster had identified the danger of eight Ulster constituencies falling under Unionist control if the nationalist vote was split between the National Party and Sinn Féin.  AS the representatives of both parties  had failed at conference to resolve the issue,  Cardinal Michael Logue was requested to intervene and prvide guidance. His statement follows :- The Lord Mayor of Dublin has handed to me the written consent of the members of the conference of the Ulster seats, presided over by his Lordship. The consent, which is signed by Messrs. John Dillon and John McNeill, agrees to refer to me the allocation of theRead More →

30 November
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In the constituency of North Galway, Thomas Sloyan, a draper from Tuam, was nominated as the candidate for the United Irish League (Irish Parliamentary Party) for the forthcoming general election next month. He received written endorsements from the Archbishop of Tuam, T. J. Gilmartin, the parish priest for Caherlistrane, Fr. Michael Heaney and Fr Michael Diskin, parish priest for Dunmore. Mr. Sloyan succeeds Richard Hazelton, the sitting M.P. who will contest the general election in the North Louth constituency for the UIL.Read More →