Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for allowing Fr. Stephen Clancy leave the Clergy Retreat to accompany Fr. Moylan, former Vicar General to the Nuncio and from Atlanta, to Shannon Airport. Neither he nor Mgr. Alibrandi were available to accompany Fr. Boylan to Collinstown and hence he is very grateful to the Archbishop. He also discusses the merits of the complaints of Br. John O’Toole which will be sent to the Sacred Congregation for Religious and he has followed the advice and information provided by the Archbishop. He also mentions Professor H. Bruck who has been nominated for membership to the Pontifical Academy of Science. He mentions the new Nuncio who is leaving Cairo on 31 July and who plans on stopping in Rome before coming to Dublin.

Letter from Fr. Raphael Clancy to +McQuaid thanking him for the gift of £500 for the unemployed in the parish. 1 item

Letter from Stephen Clancy to Fr. Mangan partially replying to an anonymous letter received by the Archbishop over his silence on matters of grave importance.

Clancy, Basil, Bray Road, Foxrock. He has proposals for a Catholic School of Journalism.

File relating to the removal of a crib from Dublin Airport chapel. The figures in the crib, designed by Fergus O’Farrell, were described as being ‘beneath the level of human dignity.’ Letter from Basil Clancy, editor of ‘Hibernia’ among these. Newspaper cuttings attached.

Letter from +Dyer to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Alan De Lastic who will be studying at the National University and he hopes the Archbishop may be able to find a chaplaincy for him. 1 item 158/3.16 September 1963 Note for +McQuaid from Br. Clancy stating +D’Souza of Calcutta wishes to visit with him. Delhi

Letter from Mgr. Paro to McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £4.5.0, which will be forwarded to Propoganda Fide, and will pay for the forwarding of the luggage of Fr. Stephen Clancy and Fr. William Martin from Rome to Lisbon.

Copy letters from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Mgr. T. O’Reilly, North William Street, and Basil Clancy, editor, regarding an article by Fr. John Kelly which will appear in the December issue of ‘Hibernia’.

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid referring to a cheque for £32.10.0. paid in relation to travel expenses of Mgr. Dunne and Fr. Stephen Clancy. Further expenses have been incurred and £4.5.0 is now owing.

Typed report of the Vigilance Committee meeting held at 14, Gardiner Place. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. MacMahon explained the idea of forming a Guild for journalists modelled on the Guild of St. Francis de Sales in England. He advised that a different name be used instead of ‘guild’ as this is already used by a trade union. Have representatives from all newspapers. He thought it best to have journalists petition + McQuaid for permission to set up an association clarifying specific objects in advance. Fr. Fehily read a letter from the editor of The Standard who is interested in promoting the interests of the Church and co-operating with + McQuaid. He felt handicapped at times by not having somebody to seek guidance from with certain problems. Letter was read from Basil Clancy regarding the celebration of May Day in a Catholic way. Leo Crawford said there could be no question of any celebration at present as it would be provocative. Report from Mr. Gallagher stated that there are two halls where undesirable dancing was held, the Ballerina on the North side and Palm Court on the South side. Committee agreed it was good to keep them localised and not spread all over the city. The Corporation’s regulations governing such dances were to be checked.