Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello regarding a post. It was hoped that Tom Bodkin would take it, but he did not.

Address by An Taoiseach, John A. Costello, S.C., T.D., at the Annual Ard Fheis of Fine Gael, Mansion House, Dublin – 6 February, 1957.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [ill], Office of the Minister for Finance. He is grateful to him for consenting to receive Lt. Gen. M.J. Costello as the Chairman of the Savings Committee and his offer to assist the Saving Campaign.

Two typed copies of a letter to John A. Costello, Taoiseach, from + McQuaid, expressing his surprise to read in the press the sudden determination of the Minister for Health to implement the Mother and Child Health Service. Encloses a copy of his letter to the Minister.

Two typed copies of a letter to Dr. Browne from John A. Costello. Regarding Dr. Browne’s letter of the 19th March, the answers to the queries are substantially contained in his letter of the 15th. On 10th October 1950 the Hierarchy wrote, informing him that ‘In their opinion the powers taken by the State in the proposed Mother and Child Health Service are in direct opposition to the rights of the family and of the individual.’ As the Hierarchy speaks of the dangers inherent in the proposals he cannot understand Dr. Browne’s opinion that he had satisfied the bishops. This is borne out by +McQuaid’s letter of 8th March. The withholding of approval for the scheme relates to the resolution of the Hierarchy’s objections.

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

Two copies of ‘Costello denies Church move’, Irish Press.

Letters from Fr. Morgan Costello, Meath Street to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon seeking permission to write a series of article for the ‘Evening Herald’. Copy replies attached. Irish Press

Costello, John M., Rathmines. Requests an interview.

Handwritten cover letter to + McQuaid from An Taoiseach, Mr. John A. Costello, with a confidential report enclosed.