The police waded into the crowd with batons and Mills was struck a mortal blow to the head with a hurling stick by Eamon Murray, a young Fianna officer, who was O/C of a Sluagh (branch) on Parnell Square.
The police waded into the crowd with batons and Inspector Mills was struck a mortal blow to the head with a hurley stick. His assailant was Eamon Murray, a young Fianna officer, who was O/C of a Sluagh (branch) on Parnell Square.