Item 70 - 9 February 1959

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Typed report of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Conor Farrington was refused visa to study in USA. Justin Keating also refused. Anthony Morrison was married to Maria Timmons in 1957 and is unemployed at present. Mrs. O’Connell’s report is awaited. Mrs McAuley’s husband makes vestments. She was appointed to the Adoption Board at the instance of Maureen Keane. Is a source of trouble to Fr. Barrett and the Government. She is a Socialist of the Welfare State type tends to be anti-clerical and anti-nun. Frank Edwards and his wife are soured and bitter. Their son and daughter practice their religion. Eamonn Lyons was an activist in the Connolly Association in England. Spoke at a Public Meeting in Abbey Street. His mother is a practicing Catholic and Lyons did not undertake propaganda work in the area in which his family resides. Regarding the motor trade and the Iron Curtain Countries, George and Pirek, two Czechs, are trying to push trade in the motor business. Imminent merge of the CIU and the TUC. Fr. Kent spoke of certain aspects of the proposed union of these congresses of Trade Unions.