7-9 June 1961 Letter from Denis McAlindon, St. Columban’s Foreign Mission Society, Navan, providing three names for the position of Rector of the Filipino College, Rome. These candidates were selected after discussion with Fr. Connolly and include Fr. John Marley, Fr. Edward Allen and Fr. Michael Sinnott. The names were submitted to the Nunciature for consideration as it was felt only a priest working in the Philippines could do the best job.

File relating to a lecture given on censorship by Fr. Peter Connolly. Includes a newspaper cutting from ‘The Irish Times’ entitled ‘Attacks on censorship outdated’, a lecture given by Fr. Peter Connolly in Rathmines. Also letters from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon, Fr. Connolly and annotations by +McQuaid. 8 items (See no. 16)

Kavanagh, Jim, 47 Westland Row, Dublin. In his letter to Chris he says that the Connolly Pipe Band is quite alright.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Murphy, T.D., was supported in his campaign by the Connolly Clubs in Britain. A meeting of the unemployed had an attendance of 5,000 – 10,000. One of the speakers was Councillor Fitzgerald, “a decent man”. Anti-Nuclear Test meeting is scheduled for Friday, 24 May, under the auspices of the Communists, to discuss theoretical issues. Invitations were received by Rev. Dr. O’Doherty (UCD), Rev. Dr. O’Rahilly and Dr. McLaughlin (Protestant Rector of Swords). Dr. O’Doherty to warn Dr. McLaughlin of the tendentious character of the meeting. MacCriostail (IRA) has been arrested.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. Ronald Burke-Savage, S.J., agreed to ask Dr. Masterson to write the article on censorship, which would be published when completed. The Committee agreed to ask Anthony Brown, Jerome Connolly and Thomas Rosingrave to prepare a summary of basic Catholic Social Principles to meet the needs and problems of the modern world.

Typed letter from Fr. Liam Carey to Fr. James Ardle McMahon informing him that Mr. Tony Brown, Mr. Jerome Connolly and Mr. Thomas Roseingrave have been contacted retarding the work that the Committee decided should be done. Mr. Roseingrave has been asked to speak to a paper by An Taoiseach, Mr. Lynch, titled ‘Are Social Principles Enough’.

Handwritten report saying that Sam Nolan and Deasy are going to seminar in Czechoslovakia. Selected by IWL at the request of the British Communist Party. Their subject is: ‘The Relationship between the Church and Trade Unions’. O’Riordan was in Moscow for May Day. Wonders what Eamon Byrne is doing here. Is he trying to start a branch of Connolly Association?

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from ‘Granny’. Tony Coughlan, teaching in England, one of the heads of the Connolly Club, arrived here on 29th May. Met by Roy Johnson and visited William O’Leary, union official, ITGWU. Cathal MacLiam, one of the editors of The Plough, is active in the Communist Party. Large meeting of the CP in London to finish their new ‘Party Line’ booklet Irish way to Socialism issued. Rathdown Area is split three ways for coming elections. The disturbance in NUVB still to fore.

Typed letter to Fr. T. Fehily from Fr. Michael O’Neill, St. Columban’s, Navan. Fr. O’Neill’s informant is not prepared to give an opinion on the Irish Workers’ Union at present. Pat O’Donovan has been expelled. There is a split in the Connolly Association, led by O’Donovan and the Trotskyites. Believes that the IWU came into being as a result. The key man in IWU is Michael Callinan. Does not know if there is a link between the Socialist Labour League and the IWL. It seems that the Trotskyites hoped to use the Irish Workers’ Union as a front for recruiting just as the British CP used the Connolly Association, but failed.

Typed note to the Archbishop informing him of Mr. Hyde’s reply to Fr. Connolly. Says it is a pity that Fr. Connolly referred to the Archbishop’s secretary.