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report also highlighted the justified nature of the majority of claims, emphasising the lack of firefighting immediately after the Rising and the failure of the police to prevent looting. Of the 7,001 claims submitted, 6,236 were admitted and contained in the final report's recommendation for compensation. The sum of the submitted claims amounted to £2,791,872 (equivalent to over £191.8 million in 2022), of which admitted claims made up £2,632,522. The committee recommended for payment of £1,844,390, or 70 per cent of the sum.
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buildings had been destroyed. The claims were subject to police inspection and claims from anyone associated with the rebel forces were not admitted. Three Irish firms of assessors were appointed to deal with claims in excess of £100: Walter Hume & Co., Dublin; William
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by accidental fire. Thirdly, to recommend how the various claims of uninsured persons could fairly be dealt with and, in a significant concession to the Dublin Fire and Loss
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and his wife submitted four claims for the alleged theft by soldiers of their money, jewellery and personal effects, as well as damage to property. None were entertained. Twenty eight applications totalling £577 were withdrawn. On the instruction of Lord
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made claims for products lost in the destruction of the building belonging to
Maunsel and Company Limited. Many businesses made claims for lost stock, particularly as a result of the extensive looting which began within hours of the initiation of the insurrection. Beyond Dublin, there were
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who served as chairman; William E Osborn of Messrs Selfe and Company of London; and Samuel Pipkin, general manager of the Atlas Assurance Company Limited of London. The secretary of the committee was James J Healy of the
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and the British government to provide compensation to those who had lost their business or property and to provide for the associated costs of rebuilding. A deputation from the association met
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was ruined. In addition, many Dublin citizens lost property and possessions, ranging from bicycles commandeered for transport to furniture used for the construction of street barricades.
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noted the need for compensation as a means of conciliating the many Dubliners affected by the Rising, an issue also communicated to the administration by Dublin's Lord Mayor,
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acknowledged to the House of Commons that the British treasury would need to pay for the damage inflicted by British forces, but this was quickly determined to be on an
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