Fitzgerald, Nancy, Morehampton Road, Dublin, asking to be put in touch with the Catholic Relief Bureau regarding the employment of Central European girls.

Talk by Dr. FitzGerald.

Handwritten letter from Msgr. John O’Regan, Collin’s Barracks, to Dr. O’Connell informing him that Mrs Fitzgerald, Limerick City Sanatorium, has been selected as an invalid for this year’s Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. 46.1 Typed address of +AB on occasion of invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Patroness of the Defence Forces.

Extract of handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Fr. Thomas Kehily, DICS. He had a visit from Jack Marrinan and Eamon Gunne, Garda Representative Body. They had appointed Garrett Fitzgerald as their consultant on the new pay claim, but Fitzgerald has been told by the Minister for Transport and Power that he cannot continue as Consultant to the Garda as it is inconsistent with his Chairmanship of E.S.B. Arbitration Board.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Jack Marrinan. The matter is resolved and Mr. Fitzgerald will continue to act as Consultant.

Letter from John Fitzgerald to +McQuaid enclosing £1 in answer to his appeal.

Document titled ‘Presence of priests on controversial platforms.’ On controversial questions, in which liberty of opinion is lawful for Catholics, should priests be allowed a similar liberty? Definite limits laid down by Plenary Council of Maynooth. Vatican Council has emphasized the active role the Faithful should play in public affairs. Regarding Vietnam, some Christians feel that U.S. participation is not justified on Christian principles. Fr. Michael O’Neill, St. Columban’s, took part in a protest meeting. On the platform were Sen. Garrett Fitzgerald, Sen. Eoin Ryan, Michael O’Leary and Donal Nevin. Fr. O’Neill said he would sign nothing organized by the Irish Voice on Vietnam as it was a propaganda body.

Typed letter to the Chief Reporter, Irish Press, from John de Courcey Ireland enclosing a summary of the speech by Labour candidate for the Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown constituency, John Fitzgerald. Also encloses a letter to the Editor of The Irish Press from Victor Meally, Hon. Sec., Irish Pacifist Movement, deploring the outbreak of violence in Ulster.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: enquiry received regarding a busload of boys visiting a holiday camp in Northern Ireland. Camp run by two brothers named Boulton. A new movement, the ‘National Scout Movement’, started by Frank Leigh. He was interviewed on TV. This group is possibly a breakaway from Fianna Eireann. During the Rathmines Parish retreat visitation the missionary priest met four ‘sympathisers’ – James Fitzgerald, Tony Coughlin, Anthony Morrison and O’Driscoll. A copy of the Radcliffe Report to be acquired for the Committee.

Letter from Canon Patrick Scannell to +McQuaid thanking him for the appointment of Fr. Edward Fitzgerald to replace Fr. Thomas Barry.