Typed note to + McQuaid saying that Chief Superintendent Philip MacMahon’s report on Michael O Nunain has come. Mr. O Nunain arranged an appointment but failed to turn up.
Part of a typed copy of a report. Michael O Nunain has not come to the notice of the Gardaí in Dublin and is not associated with Left-wing groups. He is pro-American and supports their intervention in the Vietnam war. Meeting referred to by O Nunain was held in Dublin on 4 July 1967 was organized by the Irish Voice on Vietnam and was held in conjunction with a protest parade. Sceard na Nard Cumann is probably Sceim na Ceard Cumann. It was founded in 1963 and many of its members are listed members of the IRA Splinter Group.
Described the Revolution as the greatest event in human history. Ireland celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the greatest event in its history last year, the 1916 Rising. Irish Communists proud of the pre -revolutionary position taken up by James Connolly regarding the Leninist position of an Imperialist war. Lenin championed the Irish Uprising of 1916. Working class of Ireland congratulated the Russian people on their revolution. The Social Democratic and Trade Union Movement accepted the invitation to send delegates to the International Conference in Petrograd. Irish delegates come with a deep respect for the sacrifices of the Soviet people.
Typed copy of the election of the Administrative Council of the Labour Party, 1967-1968.
Handwritten report on David Graham, alias for Vincent O’Grady, Cloondore, Co. Clare. Convicted of twenty-three crimes. Deported from Sweden twice imprisoned in Sweden. Failed to open an account in the Bank of Ireland, Kilkenny. Attended Kilkenny Mental Hospital as a voluntary patient. Whereabouts unknown.
Typed copy of the Minutes of the Dublin University Fabian Society. Under the Chairmanship of Owen Sheehy- Skeffington debates and public debates were organised on socio-economic issues.
List of the names and addresses of active and non-active members of the Communist Party of Ireland.
Handwritten letter to Chris from Fr. J. Kavanagh, Crumlin. Brother Collins, Superior, Colaiste Mhuire, informed him of a 15 year old boy called Brady whom he came across addressing the other boys on the rights of workers. Bro. Collins looked on him as a ‘coming agitator’. A scribbled note on the envelop mentioned W.F. Moorehead, Brady and the Socialist Youth Club.
Typed notes on Irish Press staff. Fifteen came under notice during the war. Sweetman and Kirwan were anti-clerical but since Major de Valera came he changed policy to the extent that the other side was also heard.
Typed two-page list of active members of the Communist Party in Dublin and Belfast.