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Letter from Dr. Michael O’Connell to +McQuaid regarding a series of articles on non Catholic bodies which were printed by ‘Reality’ and written by Xavier Carthy. He had many difficulties with the ‘tone and tenor’ of the articles and had frequent discussion with the then editor, Fr. O’Connor. Fr. Jones is now in charge and he is more ‘trustworthy and prudent’. The articles are now being re-printed in the ‘Irish Digest’.

Letter from Fr. John Peirce to +McQuaid regarding curacy changes.

Letter from John Donnellan, Foxrock, to +McQuaid. He has just returned from Belfast, describing the scene of destruction and homelessness there.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [P.A.], Dept. of Justice. The best way of letting the Archbishop know the views of the Department is to send a memorandum dealing with the matters raised.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from T. O Deirg informing him that a comprehensive programme for school buildings is needed in the post-war period. Encloses a copy of a prepared statement.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from T. O Deirg. The Government is of one mind with the Archbishop in desiring that there should be no unnecessary hardship for teachers relating to the memorandum.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P.J. Hernon. Due to the resumption of building in Crumlin the Corporation has had to surrender sites that had been used as allotments. He asks if the site for the proposed Children’s Hospital might be used for allotments until required.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid offering sincere sympathy on the death of Mgr. Deery.

Minutes of Executive.

Draft letter from +McQuaid to +Godfrey regarding the articles in the ‘Catholic Herald’ by Dr. Heenan. The Council of the Diocese has stated these articles are ‘a scandalous offensive calumny in respect of Catholic thought and life in the Diocese of Dublin’.