(1884). Attracting his attention: G.O.M. [William Ewart Gladstone] -"I frankly admit that I have had much upon my hands connected with the doings of the Government in almost every quarter of the world, and I did not know, no one knew - the severity of the crisis that was already swelling upon the horizon, and that shortly after rushed upon us like a flood." From the above admission it is quite clear that the only way of attracting the attention of a British Minister to the fact that there is a place called Ireland, is by "Rushing on him like a flood.". [P.J. Gormley].

Attracting His Attention: G.O.M. [William Ewart Gladstone] -"I Frankly Admit That I Have Had Much upon My Hands Connected with the Doings of the Government in Almost Every Quarter of the World, and I Did Not Know, No One Knew - the Severity of the Crisis That Was Already Swelling upon the Horizon, and That Shortly After Rushed upon Us like a Flood." From the Above Admission It Is Quite Clear That the Only Way of Attracting the Attention of a British Minister to the Fact That There Is a Place Called Ireland, Is by "Rushing on Him like a Flood.". [P.J. Gormley], 1884.