Article taken from The Sunday Times entitled Attack on E.T.U. Communists.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Reports were given on five men: Donal Nevin: information to be sought on his activities between 1944-1949 Des Brannigan: resigned as the General Secretary of the MPGWU and was appointed Secretary of the Pilots’ and Marine Officers’ Association R. M. Fox: a constant correspondent for the Distributive Worker, the official organ of the Irish Distributive Workers & Clerks. He was born in Liverpool, was recently in China and an article on China is to be published in the Times Pictorial Sean Nolan: he reported to the President of the Irish Workers’ League. Committee to ascertain his importance in the Communist organisation R. T. (Buster) McShane: he is the Secretary of IAWLA. An article in Health & Strength says he is making arrangements for the Irish team and supporters at the World Games in Moscow, August, 1957.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: information sought on Joseph Deasy. With reference to a letter by Fr. Nash, S.J., the City Manager made an order to close all cinemas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week. Prior to this owners themselves agreed to close, except those in Malahide, Skerries and Balbriggan. The National Co-op Council held a meeting to discuss the Folk High School at Skerries. Groups represented included the ICA, the Gaelic League and the GAA. Fr. Nash thought there was nothing to worry about as both Dr. McKevitt and Dr. Duffy were both on the Council. Attention was drawn to the Editorial in The Irish Catholic which urged its readers to cross out all the names on the ballot papers as a protest against Party government.
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?
Handwritten letter to Ardle (Fr. James Ardle MacMahon) from C. Mangan requesting information on the Vigilance Committee. Wants to know the number of members on the Committee and the work they have done.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.
Handwritten letter to Ardle (Fr. J.A. MacMahon) from GM regarding the affiliation of Foris Eireann, the cultural promoting body, to the DAEC.
Letter from Mgr. McGowan to Fr. Fehily, dealing only with St. Anthony’s Hospital. He enclosed a copy of the letter he wrote to Mgr. Kappes, the Bishop’s Representative for Catholic Hospitals in the Diocese of Columbus.
Letter from Fr. Fehily to Mgr. McGowan giving him permission to check Dr. Phillips asks for findings of the investigation. Fr. Fehily convinced that Scientology is bogus and at worst a money-making agency. Some of his students attended their lectures and did not understand a word their publications were utter nonsense. Gave brief biography of Hubbard and quotes what their texts say about Christianity.
Asks Mgr. Kappes to confirm in writing that St. Anthony’s Hospital did not give the American College of Personnel Efficiency permission to place the advertisement. Quotes Scientology’s explanation of Christianity.