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A man named Robert Finbar Tobin was shot dead near Cork Courthouse. The incident happened around 10pm when he was walking with his wife. An employee of Cork City Pensions Office, he had served with the National Army for a short time but had left that position some time before.

A skirmish in North Cork resulted in an Irregular being wounded. His name was Garrett McAuliffe and he was from the Banteer area. Two Irregulars were rumoured to have been killed in an attack on National Army post at Castlemartyr. Irregulars launched a fierce attack on military positions in Millstreet. After seven hours of fighting, they failed in their objectives. A National Army soldier, Sergeant Major Jeremiah Mahony, was mortally wounded.

The Cork City Pro-Treaty Executive sent a cablegram to President Cosgrave reading: “Cork City Pro Treaty Executive, voicing the feelings of its citizens, send greetings and best wishes for the new year – Hon. Secs.”