Memo stating that since the resignation of Bob Quinn, Jack Dowling and Lelia Doolan, things are settling down at R.T.E. Eoghan Harris is the principal agitator but he appears to be getting little support from the staff in general. The unrest caused by the suppression of creative programmes believed to be in the public interest. They alleged that R.T.E. was playing up to commercial concerns by suppressing programmes which dealt with irregularities in prices, sales of goods.

Letter from +E. Kelly, Auxiliary to +McQuaid stating Nicholas Kerr, President of the Catholic Press Association of Australia and New Zealand will be visiting Ireland and he hopes to meet informally with the Archbishop. Osmond Dowling will be acting as host for Mr. Kerr. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.F. Dowling, Dept. of Health, informing him that the office of Chaplain to Naas District Hospital has become vacant.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.F. Dowling, requesting the appointment of a Chaplain to St. Patrick’s Home, Navan Road.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Rev. John Moloney, 82 Marlboro’ Street, confirming the arrangements for the Liturgical Reception on 14 October. He also encloses a copy of the press release used for the previous Liturgical reception and believes it will be of use to the Press Officer, Oswald Dowling. He has notified Fr. John Piert who looked after the organ and choir and Fr. Brendan Houlihan who will advise on the chaplains required for the ceremony.

Typed letter to Fr. James McMahon from J.G. Dowling, County Secretary, Waterford, thanking him for his letter relating to the E.S.B. dispute.

Correspondence from Fr. to Fr. Mangan submitting the Communion numbers, Easter Duty defaulters and other matters on church property. 2 items Catalogued by Noelle Dowling

Draft note from +McQuaid to [Osmond] Dowling, [Diocesan Press Office], regarding the conferring of a Domestic Prelacy in Fr. Thomas Canon O’Donnell.

Letter from Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference, Kilmore regarding a demand for clothing for children receiving First Holy Communion and Confirmation. 2 items Catalogued by Cathy O'Donnell, Supervised by Noelle Dowling

Dowling, Francis, North Wales. He has come across indecent literature which was printed in Eire. Asks the Archbishop to stamp it out. Suggests he asks the printer and trade unions to stop this rottenness.