Telegram from + Montini, Vatican City, to +McQuaid informing him that the Holy Father imparts an Apostolic Blessing on Frank Maguire and Margaret Downey on the occasion of their marriage. 73/11. Booklet entitled Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception: St. Mary’s, Haddington Road.

Christmas card from +Downey to +McQuaid.

Handwritten report. A resolution of opposition to Hutt, NUJ, for Easter Congress passed by Independent Chapel. Dublin Branch unanimously decided that Irish delegates would oppose him if there was any opposition to him. Otherwise no. Talk of paper being bought out by Workers’ League. Told that Jack White of Times and Jim Downey of Mail appointed research team to publish items, presumably to injure the Church, e.g. Fethard-on-Sea. Wonders who the building worker in The Evening Mail letter controversy is. Getting the Nolan’s a great deal of publicity.

• 3 July 1969 Correspondence relating to a sermon given by a curate, Fr. A. Hannon prior to a General Election. The Labour Party candidate, James Downey, said the sermon stated that Party members were all communists and no one should vote for them.

Letter from +Richard Downey to +McQuaid outlining why he did not make it to the consecration.

Letter from +Downey to +McQuaid stating he will send the Mr. Maguire’s details to the Archdiocesan Ecclesiastical Education Board for consideration.

Typed report by ‘Grandmother’. A meeting of the 1913 Club discussed plan to publish a series of articles on past items of news which would show that the Church was running the State. Peadar Ward, ex Editor of The Standard, was criticised by Downey (Irish Times).