WILLIAM HANLEY, aged 66, the victim of the shooting outrage at Donaskeigh, last week, died as a result of his injuries at St Joseph's Hospital, Tipperary, on Saturday night. At an inquest on Monday a verdict was returned that death resulted from toxaemia due to gas gangrene following pellet wounds. Mrs Hanley, 64, who was wounded on the same occasion on the left hand, from which two fingers were amputated in an operation is recovering. Mr Hanley's remains were removed in an ambulance on Sunday from the hospital to the district morgue, where a post-mortem examination was held on Monday.

Miss Mary Hanley (25), daughter of the injured couple, who so pluckily tackled the armed intruder, appeared little the worse of her terrible experience, though naturally feeling the shock of her father's tragic death. Surgical dressings on her neck and ear tell where she was wounded by gun pellets during the encounter. She also had some abrasions on the right hip.

Amongst callers at the hospital while Mr Hanley was still alive was the venerable pastor of Knockavilla, Father Matt Ryan, who, despite his great age . . . he is 92 . . . came to console the patients. He also visited their home at Donaskeigh.

A remarkable feature of the shooting outrage was the subsequent discovery of a number of strands of barbed wire, each about five feet long and tied together with a cord and a piece of jute rope on the ground under the window-sill of the injured couple's bedroom. What their purpose was can only be vaguely conjectured.

Since the occurrence, detectives and guards have been making an exhaustive search of the immediate vicinity. It is stated footprints were found, of which casts have been taken.

Some shotgun cartridges were picked up inside and outside the dwellinghouse, and several other articles, which may possibly have some association with the outrage.

Derry Journal 22 August 1930

ALTHOUGH considerable havoc has been caused by the stormy weather of the week, Derry has so far withstood, at the worst, some heavy rain, and flooding in part of the city.

Citizens experienced tempestuous weather last evening, and last night the streets were for the most part deserted by all except a few pedestrians.

There was flooding to a considerable depth at the Pennyburn end of the Strand Road, below the level crossing gates, and through this motors and other vehicles splashed their way. Cyclists and pedestrians found their course impeded, and much inconvenience was caused. Those caught in the rain-storm which swept the city from about six o'clock last evening were eager to avail of the bus service.

Late last night the barometer was rising, and conditions were somewhat calmer. Other parts of the country did not fare as well as Derry, however.

The continuance of wintry weather has not only resulted in great discomfort to people out of doors, but in considerable damage to crops.

During the severe conditions experienced in Dublin . . .

rain coming down in sheets . . .

pedestrians could have been seen making their way by holding on to walls and lamp-posts, so strong was the wind. The continuous downfall, which began about three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, lasted into yesterday morning, and left the streets in a miserable state.

There has been flooding in Tyrone and Donegal, where rivers are in spate, and in some instances farmers have been prevented from reaching their farms. Lands in the Finn Valley have been inundated for miles consequent on the Finn overflowing. The farmers in the locality apprehend the damaging effect on their crops, and state that if the rain continues they will be ruined.