General Sean Hales TD Assassinated in Dublin 1922

#OnThisDay 1922 Sean Hales, a Pro-Treaty TD from Cork was assassinated on Ormonde Quay, Dublin. His assassin was Owen Donnelly from Glasnevin. Hales’ brother Tom was tortured during the WOI, sided against the Treaty & was IRA senior commander at Béal na Bláth.

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