9 - Letters to the Archbishop from Joseph O'Connell.
Letter from +Joseph M. Sensi to +McQuaid stating that he has presented his credentials to the President. He looks forward to working with the Archbishop.
Letter from Fr. Patrick O’Reilly to +McQuaid regarding the Youth Sodality’s trip to Wicklow. He is asking for permission to say Mass in the hostel.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from Michael Hilliard, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Phelim McCabe be nominated Chaplain to the 9th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.
Letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to + McQuaid. He has phoned Fr. McCarthy and given the message, i.e., ‘I have no communication to make.’ Fr. McCarthy has been offered the services of the Gardaí if required, and an Old I.R.A. man told him that some of his comrades would be at hand if they could be of help.
Article in The Irish Times entitled Grille Reiterates Plan For Dublin ‘Pray-In.’
Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding the next meeting of the Bishops and the Standing Committee. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Handwritten letter to Liam (Fr. Martin) from Jim Kavanagh. The Committee feels it is not in a position to make a detailed report at this stage. For their Interim Report the following statement should be made: ‘that in the light of our investigation to-date we do not think it desirable that the Archdiocese of Dublin should be officially associated with the Credit Union Movement as advocated by the visiting Australians.’ Church could be in difficulty if it supported one form of co-operation rather than another.
Typed letter to Fr. Camac, Administrator, Pro-Cathedral, on behalf of the City Manager and Town Clerk, regarding the clearance of the site on Upper Gloucester Street for the new Church.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Sheila M. Kelly, Terenure. She is the wife of Captain Jim Kelly. She requests a meeting with the Archbishop regarding the lack of integrity and honesty being displayed by the Government. She wishes to clarify the situation.