Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John A. Costello enclosing his statement on Partition and the unlawful use of force.

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.

ember 1968 Three letters of communication between +McQuaid and John A. Costello re. a Votive Mass on the beginning of the legal year.

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.

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

Copy of typed letter to + McQuaid [from Una Byrne name and address redacted]. Institute of Catholic Sociology criticised as only one member of Government invited to speak on the debate on P.R., and he was Mr. Childers, a Protestant. Also criticised for inviting Declan Costello on politics while no member of Government was invited. Not true as de Valera, Lemass and Lynch refused invitations.