Letter from Fr. L.C. Coffey O.P. to + McQuaid. The thought never crossed his mind that Fr. Flannery would send anything written to the newspapers. Apologises.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following are mentioned in the report: the play, ‘Maria Goretti’, was performed in schools and parochial halls by the Daniels’ family from Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The Committee feel that it should have been submitted to the ecclesiastical authorities for approval. The membership of the Catholic Guild of Journalists is not good. The National Union of Journalists and the Guild of Irish Journalists are the other associations. There is a strong and effective need for a Catholic Guild. It suggests that an assistant chaplain to Fr. Thomas Murphy is needed and recommends Fr. Austin Flannery, O. P. Mgr. O’Halloran will discuss the matter with Fr. Murphy.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. An article in “Doctrine and Life” (editor Fr A Flannery O.P) is considered defamatory of Dublin diocese by Archbishop. Archbishop approves Dominican Sisters from South Africa supervising domestic arrangements at Tallaght.

Letter from Fr. L.C. Coffey O.P. to + McQuaid. He was not aware of the meeting and Fr. Flannery agrees not to appear at the meeting.

• Correspondence between M. Flannery, Wicklow County Manager,

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. M Browne O.P becomes Cardinal. O.P. plans regarding their churches at Tallaght and Athy district. Archbishop: Lack of consultation, doubtful design. Text of a Roman lecture on Scripture by Fr C Kearns O.P. Archbishop inspires Irish Province to consider opening a mission in South America. Fr Flannery O.P. causes concern. CF also file No 7. O.P offers Archbishop free site for a church in Tallaght; will not cede a field to Christian Brothers, but are willing themselves to undertake a secondary school.