Letter from Fr. Deasy, Catholic University Church, St. Stephen’s Green, to Richard [Glennon] regarding Catherine Sheeley. She is asking to be allowed take a cup of tea and some aspirin before going to mass in the mornings. She is a most devout person.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Fr. Michael C. Troy, the Presbytery, Ballyfermot, enclosing a statement which was read at Mass. Mentions a meeting to deal with the resignations of Deasy, Palmer and co.

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?

Deale, Ruth, Lr. Leeson Street, Dublin. Asks why the Archbishop intervened in the butchers’ strike? Reasons confidential. 4/12/b. 28 November 1944 Deasy, J., Goldenbridge Gardens, Inchicore. The Inchicore Branch of the Labour Party request + McQuaid to use any influence he possesses to prevail upon the Government to commute or reprieve Charles Kerins who is condemned to be hanged on 1 December.

Letter from Fr. John Deasy thanking +McQuaid for consenting to an organ recital in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: information sought on Joseph Deasy. With reference to a letter by Fr. Nash, S.J., the City Manager made an order to close all cinemas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week. Prior to this owners themselves agreed to close, except those in Malahide, Skerries and Balbriggan. The National Co-op Council held a meeting to discuss the Folk High School at Skerries. Groups represented included the ICA, the Gaelic League and the GAA. Fr. Nash thought there was nothing to worry about as both Dr. McKevitt and Dr. Duffy were both on the Council. Attention was drawn to the Editorial in The Irish Catholic which urged its readers to cross out all the names on the ballot papers as a protest against Party government.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a list of names of known Communists was read. Local clergy to be notified of these discretely, unless Protestants. Fr. Crean reported that nothing was known of a man named Wyse by Intelligence. Mr. Kelly of Fianna Eireann was described as odd. Joseph Deasy and Mick Riordan visited Prague. As a result they are plugging the line ‘Socialism for Ireland’.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mick McCarthy’s criticism of William Norton, Minister for Industry and Commerce, for visiting America and attempting to get American industries located here. He called for the nationalization of Irish banks. He said that Russian children were better off than Irish children regarding social security and education. He went on to say that prices of essential goods should be controlled and that differential rents be stabilized. The special Larkin anniversary (9th) meeting was held on the 30th January. Joe Deasy gave a talk on Larkin, episodes from recordings of plays, poems and recordings were listened to.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Socialist Review was published in May and includes articles by J. Deasy and G. Jeffares. John Ireland was in Moscow in 1934. The means used to have him elected to the Dun Laoghaire Vocational Educational Committee were discussed. All possible information on the new Progressive Democrat party sought.

Deasy, R., Wadelai Green, Ballymun Road, Dublin. She asks the Archbishop to make representations to the Department of Defence to introduce an allowance for the children of Junior Army Officers in line with Civil Servants.