The Archive · 1937

Crowd in Dublin Protests

Several Injured in Clash Near Liberty Hall Dublin, May 12, Shots were fired over the heads of a crowd here Jast night when police stemmed an effort to form a Republican parade to protest "against the Coronation of an English king as King' of Ireland and to demand an Immediate restoration of the. Irish Republic.

'The parade was to have ended in' a big meeting at College Green, but the Minister of Justice banned the demonstration and large forces of police were dratled into the centre of the city 1g precautionary measure. Extra guards were also stationed in the vicinity of Parliament House, where the Dail was discussing the second reading of the New Constitu-ion,

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