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Typed profile of Donal Nevin. Was a civil servant in the Statistic Branch of the Department of Industry and Commerce (1941-1949). Now a research officer with the Irish TUC. Associate of John Nolan. Writes under the name ‘Donal Nunan’ in the Communist Review. An important member of the CP.

Typed profile of Elizabeth Hilda Verlin (nee Alberry). Editor of The Irish Builder. Joined the C P in 1946. Her activities mainly concerned with the IWL and the Irish-USSR Society.

Typed draft of an article/speech titled ‘The Writer’ by Peadar O’Donnell. Would come near defining a writer when they reveal people “behaving and misbehaving towards one another.” The writer needs freedom and in Ireland he enjoys less than any other country. Irish writers are shut in and silenced by their job and “conditioned to bark if they want to prosper as emigrants to America.” Perhaps Ireland’s greatest cultural crime has been her waste of the poet Patrick Kavanagh.

Typed report of a speech. Murphy was supported by a small group of businessmen and trade unions. As a result the unemployed had been given a voice in the Dail. Mr. Nolan said that the Government would only implement long term plans for full employment if the workers kept up pressure on them. Hoped that Mr. de Valera would carry out his intention to tackle the unemployment problem.

Handwritten report saying all is quiet. Hears that there is a move to get Dr. Browne back to Fianna Fail. Hears that Browne is trying to get Jack Murphy, unemployed candidate, for new party. Murphy went to Belfast for labour school. Met Marion, a good Catholic, prints IRA paper as a business proposition. Would not touch Communist stuff.

Handwritten report with copies of The Workers’ Voice enclosed. Communists to concentrate on organising unemployed as basis of new Socialist Party. McWhinney had no success. Murray of Murray Car Sales a leading Communist. Took his children from Eccles St., and sent them to Rathgar where religion is not taught.

Handwritten report saying that the Workers’ League bulletin says that the Tostal plays will go on.

Two typed copies of letter from Martin Prescott, Avon Sales. Avon Sales have decided to discontinue trading in books as a result of the uncertainty as to what books are suitable for distribution.

Handwritten report on speech in Evening Press. Sunday Review gives list of boys behind the paper. A businessman may be withdrawing advertisements from Irish Times.

Handwritten report concludes that Eamon Lyons will get nowhere. The Democrat links his group with The Plough. Una Byrne doing good work on Housewives. Resolution by Mrs. Lily O’Rourke congratulating the recent British action marches in London defeated. Inquiry into Communism in Empire News said Irish workers rapidly falling for Communism. Unemployed candidate Clarke was an ex- IRA internee. Not a Communist.