Letters between Brian Lenihan, Minister for Justice, + McQuaid and J.A. MacMahon regarding the appointment of Fr. Michael Browne to the Appeal Board for the censorship of films.

Letter from M. Brennan to +McQuaid informing him that he has been in negotiations with Browne & Nolan with the view of altering the cover of I.E.R. so that the table of contents are placed on it.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Seamus Sorohan was expelled from the IRA and joined Seosamh McCriostal. He “was selfish rather than dangerous,” and had little influence with university students. Matthew Merrigan: lived at 24 Crotty Ave., Walkinstown, and is a Trotskyite. Writes frequently to papers, but as he has little education it is suggested that his letters were written for him by Dr. Noel Browne. Fr. Kent reported that Sam Nolan is going to the sacraments. The left-wing Labour Group intend to publish a new paper called The Plough. Fr. Fehily reported on a meeting with the President, Treasurer and a Council member of the Marine, Pilots’ and Officers’ Association. Des Brannigan was recently appointed General Secretary. Since they had learned of his possible connections with Communism they were anxious to get rid of him. They introduced regulations to prevent him from speaking in public or publishing articles in newspapers until the opportunity arose to get rid of him.

Letter from Fr. Fitzgibbon to +McQuaid regarding the appointment of Fr. Peter Browne to replace Fr. Shine, and other appointments.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid regarding the publication of subscriptions to the new cathedral. He wants permission to publish +McQuaid’s name along with the other Bishops. He also mentions putting secondary education on the agenda for the next meeting. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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

‘Dr. Browne replaced by Mr. Costello: Minister’s Scheme Killed By Hierarchy Ruling’, and other articles. The Irish Times.

Typed letter to Fr. M.P. O’Connell from J.G. Browne, Roscommon County Manager, asking for the Archbishop’s views regarding mentally deficient children attending the Stewart Institute.

‘Letters on Mother and Child Scheme: Dr. Browne Issues Correspondence’, and other articles. The Irish Press.

Copy of typed letter to + D’Alton from +McQuaid. + Browne has completely surprised by publishing the correspondence without anybody’s permission. The Taoiseach has been obliged to follow up. The Irish News Agency, of Mr. McBride’s creation, had the impertinence to ask + Staunton, and then +McQuaid, without informing +McQuaid of the request from + Staunton, to write a statement of 1,000 words for the foreign press ‘presenting the case of the Irish Hierarchy on the Mother and Child issue.’