Cork woman suspected of being informer had hair hacked off with wool shears
What was in the news 100 years ago today, by Richard Forrest of Cork City Library
Mount Joy prison. The chief clerk was held up on his way from the bank and robbed of a bag containing the wages of the prison employees.
Richard Forrest
Attack on woman
The house of a woman farmer near Castletownbere was broken into by eight masked men, the Echo reported on Saturday, March 5, 1921.
She was robbed of £35 and dragged into the yard where her hair was cut with wool shears. The motive appears to be that she visited the police barracks recently and was suspected of imparting information.
it feels even cooler. lots of sunshine in the forecast. high temperature near 53. we ll come back and check the forecast for the weekend. good morning. the harrisburg expressway is clear. that is the good news. it was a nightmare yesterday. a smooth ride on the north side as you make your way toward the harrisburg expressway. 55 on the west side. 54 on southbound 95. problem free at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. a closure at charles and cathedral in advance of the monument lighting. five minutes on southbound 95 toward the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. so far so good. this is the harrisburg expressway down from york road. we re clear down to the beltway. southbound 95 at 32, looking good down to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an 84 bob ehrlich in the robocall case. paul schurick is accused of using the calls to suppress the african-american vote. kim dacey is l