Alleged spy amongst Belgian refugees in Dublin

Dublin, 22 October 1914 - A German spy is alleged to have been amongst the 100 Belgian refugees that landed in Dublin today. There were sensational scenes as Jacques Freeburg was taken from the group of refugees and brought back from Dublin to Liverpool. Mr. Freeburg was then brought before the Liverpool Police Court.

Lorcan Clancy reporting for RTÉ's History Show on the Belgian refugees that arrived in Ireland in the wake of the German invasion in 1914.

It is alleged that his behaviour on the steamer crossing the Irish Sea was suspicious. The remainder of the refugees were dispersed around Ireland.

[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]