Defence, relating to the appointment of Mgr Casey to a Parish, Fr. Patrick Duffy to the Chaplaincy at Portobello, and Fr. John O’Regan as Head Chaplain to the Forces.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [Duffy], Dept. of Industry and Commerce. The Dublin Advisory Committee for Juvenile Employment has expired and the Minister has decided to renew it for a further three years. Seeks the Archbishop’s nomination.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. John Duffy, 25, Lr. Leeson Street. Proposes to found the National Anti-Tuberculosis League. To secure a preponderance of Catholic representation he has succeeded in having the county branches of the League placed under the guidance of the County Medical Officers of Health, most of whom are Catholics.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. John Galhen, Secretary, British Communist Party, was invited to speak at the Trinity debate but was unable to attend. He was replaced by Bill Garritt. Shirley Armstrong and Sal Duffy elected to the new Fencing Committee. The group frequently goes abroad, including to Iron Curtain countries. Worth watching them. Sean O’Rourke, Lily O’Rourke and Geoffrey Palmer visited Moscow for the May Day Parade. Cutting taken from The Irish Times, 3 May.

. Typed letter to Senator M. Colgan, Drumcondra, from D. J. Duffy, Secretary, Committee of Inquiry. Refers to certain statements he (Colgan) made regarding the alleged Communist infiltration into the Labour Party. Enclosed is a copy of Deputy Larkin’s letter denying the allegations made against him and seeking an opportunity to answer specific charges. The Committee consider that they are bound in justice to have the evidence presented in a formal manner. Accordingly Senator Colgan is invited to attend a meeting with Mr. Larkin so that he will have an opportunity to reply.

Duffy, George Gavan, 81 Bushy Park Road, Terenure. Letters thanking + McQuaid for the literature he sent.

Rescripts, in Latin, from Rome regarding the Loreto Sisters, namely Sr. Mary Alacoque Duffy and Sr. M. Raphael Gordon.

Letter from Colum Gavan Duffy to + McQuaid informing him that Kathleen O’Donnell, Secretary of the Catholic Council for Polish Welfare in Britain, seeks an interview with him to discuss the possibility of setting up such an organization in Ireland.

Copy of typed letter from Eoin O’Duffy, former C.C. County Monaghan Bridgade, asking the Military Service Pensions’ Board to give consideration to the widow of Comdt. Loughran.

[March] Letters to the Archbishop from Maire Gavan Duffy.