Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Its function this year is to report to + McQuaid in detail on officials of the various trade unions. Each member was given 22 trade unions with names of officials. The V. Rev. Chairman had a report, compiled by the Knights of Columbanus in 1948, on Communist members and their activities. Fr. Crean was delegated to approach Colonel Callaghan, the Head of Army Intelligence, to update the list of Communist Party members. Information was sought on journalists Brian O’Neill, Tony Malone, Annie Kelly, Maurice Hickey, Don Rooney and Michael McInerney.

Letter from Fr. Gerard Gough to +McQuaid saying he was approached by parishioners who wish to commemorate the memory of Archdeacon Hickey, probably in the form of a mosaic to [St. Agnes].

Conveyance of property in Crumlin between Martin & Christopher Ennis, and Archbishop Edward Byrne, Monsignor Michael Cronin, Rev. John Francis Sheehan and Rev. Thomas O’Donnell. Memorandum attached regarding the indenture made between Monsignor Michael Cronin, Rev. Thomas O’Donnell and Rev. Patrick Dunne of the first part, Most Reverend John Charles McQuaid, Rev. Daniel Hickey, Sr. Josephine Dodd, Sr. Frances Heskin & Sr. Elizabeth O’Connor, Sisters of Charity of the second part and the Minister for Education of the third part. The term was for 99 years and for 1 penny if demanded.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Hickey to +McQuaid regarding accommodation in Miss Gilsonen’s house.

Letter from Joseph Hickey to +McQuaid informing him that the Committee in charge of the Secondary School were alarmed by a Brother who said he was searching for a house for a secondary school.

File relating to a dispute between Canon Hickey and the Town Commissioners regarding a cinema in the town.

Handwritten letter from + Staunton to Fr. Glennon regarding the collection by Fr. Hickey of six Catholic Directories from + McQuaid.

Handwritten letter to Fr. McKernan from Desmond W. McCarthy, Cork St., Dublin, reporting on Philip Cairns and Alderman Hickey. Cairns converted out of conviction in 1921, is a zealous Catholic Action worker, secretary of the Postal Workers’ Union and member of the Labour Party. Puts his Catholicism first. Hickey is an excellent Catholic and a director of the Catholic Standard. Sided with William O’Brien as he held a position with the ITGWU. 276A. 12 May 1948 List of names and addresses of ‘active’ and ‘not active’ persons. Signature of J. Counihan S.J.

• 16 August 1952 Letter from Fr. Denis Hickey to +McQuaid regarding plans for the site of a church and school. 2 items

Letter from Fr. Joseph Hickey P.P. to Fr. Mangan asking him to tell +McQuaid that the oratory in Sunshine Home is in perfect order.