The Crown seem to have gone out of their way to demonstrate that this was an IRA killling. The County Inspectors report said that Kidney had been suspected of giving information about the IRA to the military. See RIC County Inspector’s Report, Cork City and East Riding, Feb. 1921 (CO 904/114, TNA). In addition a pevious attempt had been madeto kidnap him
There is no IRA witness statement and I cannot find a British inquiry
1888 Born
1901 census at Nile St, Youghal
1911 census at 11 Nile St , Youghal
1921 Feb 4. Shot Cork
The Compensation Claim led to an award of £750, And British Liability was accepted