emeber Three items relating to the dissolution of the Censorship Board. Items include: the Chairman’s (J.J. Pigott) position that no useful purpose could be served by holding further meetings under the present conditions; a copy of a rough draft as a basis for discussion with the Minister; Extracts 1 & 2; the events which led up to the resignation of Prof. C.J. O’Reilly, Mr. Dermot O’Flynn and Mr. J.J. Pigott.

Typed letter to Mgr. Michael O’Connell, Irish College, Rome, from Michael Flynn, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Ireland, seeking a meeting with +McQuaid.

Typed letter to Rev. James Ardle MacMahon from M. Flynn, Dept. of Foreign Affairs, enclosing the up-to-date list of the Diplomatic Corps.

Letters relating to the appointment of Mr. Dermot O’Flynn to the Eastern Health Board.

• Letters from Dermot O’Flynn, Milltown to +McQuaid regarding the inaction of Gardaí to seize books at ports. He mentions Avon Sales of Little Denmark Street who is selling such items. He also mentions consignments of seized books, plans of action and motions in local authorise regarding banned books. 20 January 1958

Letters between Fr. Michael Troy, Ballyfermot & Fr. Liam Martin regarding the availability of evil literature and current issues with the Censorship Board. He mentions a talk given by Dermot O’Flynn at the Youth Leaders’ Conference. He believes a protest should be organised. Replies attached.

Letter from Dermot O’Flynn to +McQuaid regarding the new Censorship Board and the views of Mr. White who was very against the modus operandi to the previous one.

Letter from Dermot O’Flynn to +McQuaid regarding the Archbishop’s recent statement on divorce and contraception. He mentions the RTE programme ‘Encounter’ which was chaired by the Head of the Catholic Communications Centre. Among the panel were Judge C. Conroy, Lee Dunne, Fr. Peter Connolly and Gabriel Fallon. He discusses what was said and by whom.

Letter from J. Flynn, Asst. Hon. Treasurer, to +McQuaid enclosing a copy of the Statement of Accounts of the Library. Asks that he renew his donation of £100.

Letter from +McQuaid to Fr. O’Flynn acknowledging that lectures on Sociology to the mens’ Sodalities is worth examination.