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Series Correspondence between the Archbishop and Denis Barrett

Typed report of the Vigilance Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: radio authorities have decided to exclude dangerous elements and encourage good journalists. + McQuaid is interested in forming a group of Catholic journalists. Information is being sought from the Guild of St. Francis de Sales in England and from Fr. Stephen Brown, S.J. Circulars regarding the youth festival in Warsaw discussed. Enquiries are being made into the Dublin International Club. Many coloured students take part. Chaplain to coloured students contacted and a report is awaited. Priest to look into ACRA and all Tenant Associations. Regular reports on subversive activities in Technical Schools to be forward.

Letter from James Shannon to Dr. O’Connell regarding the family’s new home.

Chris has not managed to do anything for him, but wants to know if he is still unemployed. He may be able to help.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Seamus Sorohan was expelled from the IRA and joined Seosamh McCriostal. He “was selfish rather than dangerous,” and had little influence with university students. Matthew Merrigan: lived at 24 Crotty Ave., Walkinstown, and is a Trotskyite. Writes frequently to papers, but as he has little education it is suggested that his letters were written for him by Dr. Noel Browne. Fr. Kent reported that Sam Nolan is going to the sacraments. The left-wing Labour Group intend to publish a new paper called The Plough. Fr. Fehily reported on a meeting with the President, Treasurer and a Council member of the Marine, Pilots’ and Officers’ Association. Des Brannigan was recently appointed General Secretary. Since they had learned of his possible connections with Communism they were anxious to get rid of him. They introduced regulations to prevent him from speaking in public or publishing articles in newspapers until the opportunity arose to get rid of him.

Letter from Fr. Cathal MacCarthy to +McQuaid regarding Irish seminarians studying theology and philosophy in France.

Letter from Fr. John Mulderrig to +McQuaid seeking permission to have Benediction during the Novena of Grace. Yes. 1 item

Typed telephone message: invitation to +McQuaid to a tree- planting ceremony to commemorate Abraham Lincoln.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the Relatio in relation to All Hallows. This will be sent to the Sacred Congregation for Seminaries and Universities.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for the arrangements for Confessor’s for the Sisters at the Nunciature.