Newspaper article by Desmond Fennell titled “Kinds of Communism: Varying Shades on the Party Line”.
-2 September 1955 On 3 October 1947 the Department of Defence sought tenders from construction companies for the re-pointing of the water tower in the Curragh Camp. Desmond Hunter’s tender was accepted. In January 1948 Hunter sought to change the Specification and an increase for the work. The Department would not accept this, Hunter discontinued the work in June 1948, and in accordance with the Conditions of Contract notice was served on him determining the contract. A long dispute followed. Uniforms for the Commissioned Officers
Note from Fr. Desmond Williams, Secretary, to + J.P. Collins, Bishop of Ballarat, forwarding some materials as asked by + McQuaid. 2 items Bathurst
Note from Fr. Desmond Williams, Secretary, to + J.P. Collins, Bishop of Ballarat, forwarding some materials as asked by + McQuaid. 2 items Canberra A 186. 16 November 1952 Letter from Fr. P.J. Brennan to + McQuaid asking for an appointment to discuss a temporary chaplaincy due to suffering from skin cancer.
File relating to religious ceremonies and Masses. Includes information on the centenary Mass, events in St. Joseph of Cluny convent chapel & ordinations of Fr. David O’Brien and Fr. Desmond Crotty.
Handwritten letter from + J. Walsh to + McQuaid asking that he allow a young man, Desmond McAteer, take up a job in Trinity College. Waterford
Copy of typed letter to Desmond O’Malley, Minister for Justice, from +McQuaid informing him that Fr. G. Slattery is to go abroad for further studies and proposed Fr. R. Field as his successor.
Handwritten letter to Fr. McKernan from Desmond W. McCarthy, Cork St., Dublin, reporting on Philip Cairns and Alderman Hickey. Cairns converted out of conviction in 1921, is a zealous Catholic Action worker, secretary of the Postal Workers’ Union and member of the Labour Party. Puts his Catholicism first. Hickey is an excellent Catholic and a director of the Catholic Standard. Sided with William O’Brien as he held a position with the ITGWU. 276A. 12 May 1948 List of names and addresses of ‘active’ and ‘not active’ persons. Signature of J. Counihan S.J.
Typed note to +McQuaid. Sir Desmond Cochrane seeks an interview regarding the protocol of his son’s forthcoming wedding.