Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid regarding the Irish Trade Unions, Christian International and Communism. 1 item
Typed letter to Fr. T.B. Condon informing him that Lord Rugby will be unable to attend the Votive Mass in the Pro- Cathedral.
O’Connor, Ulick, 15 Fairfield Park, Rathgar, seeking an interview with + McQuaid regarding an organization.
-11 February 1956 Gracie, William, Summer Row, Dublin. Letters and leaflets sent to + McQuaid about the ill-treatment of animals.
Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating that
Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid stating that the petition will be forwarded to Cardinal Montini.
Correspondence relating to church decoration.
Typed letter to Fr. Martin. She was picked to go forward as a candidate in the coming election but has no chance of being chosen at convention. She agreed in order to oppose Lionel Booth. Booths were associated with the Mrs Smiley Homes and the Bird’s Nest. “The bad drop is in him and we want no more Trinity College fellow travellers in the Dail.” Mrs Boothman is at war with IHA as they did not inform her of the international meeting.
File relating to the acquisition of a site for the parochial house. The Dominican Sisters are willing to lease land. Also mentions houses for the Curates.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Murphy, T.D., was recently elected as the T.D. as the candidate for the unemployed. He was only in Ireland for about six weeks so it is difficult to understand how he organised support. Fr. Tuohy to make enquiries. Brannigan held a meeting in the Mansion House, attendance 80 achieved nothing. It was suggested that the ‘liberals’ seem to have easy access to Radio Eireann. Director, Mr. Gorham, a stranger. How did he contact ‘liberals’? Who are the civil servants in charge?