Draft of handwritten letter to Dr. Noel Browne from +McQuaid. On hearing from the Sister Provincial he gave sanction for a Religious Foundation at Glenmaroon. This sanction has not been withdrawn.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Noel Browne. He is grateful to the Archbishop for agreeing to meet Dr. Bartemeier, WHO, and Dr. Kearney, Inspector of Mental Hospitals.

Typed copy of a report titled ‘The Labour Party’ giving the names and addresses of seven Labour Council members who have come under notice for their left wing views. They are Barry Desmond, Michael O’Leary, Dr. Noel Browne, Vincent McDowell, Dessie Geraghty, Matt Merrigan, Mary Sheehan, Roddy Connolly and Rayner Lysaght.

Meeting by a left-wing Labour Group to discuss setting up a new paper with the aim of exposing the present political system. Argument developed over the policy it would allow. Matt Merrigan wanted it to follow the socialist line. Jack Quillan, T.D., did not want the word ‘socialism’ used as it would not go down well in rural Ireland. Dr. Noel Browne wanted it to be as radical as possible. The opinion of the meeting was that Church influence was the deciding factor regarding what should be published in the press.

Typed letter from Constance O’Connell, Clonskeagh. A Mr. Hurley, Raharoon, Bandon, was awarded damages in the Circuit Court for an assault on his daughter. He was summoned for not sending her to the same teacher, but “escaped”. Issue raised by Dr. Noel Browne in Dail.

Handwritten note from ‘Granny’ [Una Byrne]. David Thornley left Fianna Fail with Dr. Browne. Relations with Uncle Sam are excellent. Looked on as an “adopted” niece. Worried over sponsors of Boycott African Goods Campaign. Has plan to upset the influence of some public representatives. Belfast trip disappointing for “old ladies”.

Typed report on a conversation between two persons. Felt McBride will desert Browne and Government will probably ask him to resign.

August Typed copy of a report of a meeting held in a hotel in Dublin. Meeting held with view to starting a new party and issue a paper called The Plough. Dr. Noel Browne decided to stay in Fianna Fail as he had a liberal group behind him. On his defeat at the Convention in S.E. he returned to his old associates and the new paper, The Plough, was started.

Typed report, stamped ‘Confidential’, on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: subjects of forthcoming lectures John Nolan’s article, ‘A Recent Visit to Poland’, spoke of factory conditions, workers’ participation in management, production plans film shows poor attendances at meetings. A meeting of the Left-Wing Labour group was told by Dr. Noel Browne that the publication of a newspaper would probably have to be abandoned.

Note to +McQuaid saying he will find the Proof sheets from Browne & Nolan’s of the Foreword to Msgr Deery’s book on Lourdes.