Letter to the Chief Secretary's Office, 2 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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Letter to the Chief Secretary's Office from an unspecified sender. The letter concerns public houses in Finglas, Dublin, stating that they are disruptive, naming specifically J. J. Flood, owned by James Joseph Flood (b. 1872). The author states that when they return from Sunday service they are met with locals falling about with drunkenness. The letter goes on to state that men are seen with barrels of porter and that there is fighting from morning to night. The letter ends with a call for restrictions on public houses.At the time this letter was written there is no official chief secretary for Ireland following the resignation of Augustine Birrell (1850-1933) on 3 May 1916. Birrell's resignation was a consequence of the 1916 Rising for which he accepted responsibility. His successor, Henry Edward Duke (1855-1939), was not officially appointed until 31 July 1916.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5613/9369/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/400 English 1916-06-02 Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 Dublin 2 . 6. 16. Dear Sir I wish to draw your attention to some of the Public Houses in Finglas J.J Flood in particular it is something Rediculous on Sundays when are coming from Divine Service to see the local men falling about Drunk & the Police Men seem to be asleep here on Sundays as the are not to be seen on Duty see those men carring Buckets of Porter from this Public House into a yard convenient to my place there they are Drinking & Fighting from morning till Night men falling about Drunk & the Police Men seem to be asleep here on Sunday as they are not to be seen on duty or see these men carrying Buckets of Porter from this Public House into a yard connected to my place. There they are scrapping & fighting from Morning till Night this is going on Sunday after Sunday and I think in a Troublesome time like this there should be some Reactions Put on this Public House to keep down this conduct Hoping Gentlemen you will see to this Yours A Loyal Subject Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Sir Matthew Nathan to Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain, 1 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Major-General in Charge of Administration, 27 May 1916Letter to the Chief Secretary's Office, 2 June 1916Letter from C.W.F. to Mr. Farrant, 29 May 1916Letter from William Field to Augustine Birrell, 29 March 1916Letter from Alfred Bryne to Augustine Birrell, 30 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Jeanie Horner, 6 April 1916Letter from Thomas Maguire to Henry Arthur Wynne, 19 May 1916Letter from Sir Edward O'Farrell to Margaret O'Brien, 8 June 1916Letter from A. Stanford to Augustine Birrell, 1 May 1916Letter from J.J. Taylor to H.J Towle, 20 June 1916Letter from the Crown Solicitor, Cavan, to Sir Matthew Nathan, 1 March 1916