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• 9 March 1953 File on the extension of Finglas Church.

Copy of typed letter to Edward Heath, Prime Minister, from the Archbishop of Westminister. He hopes that the Prime Minister will order an official and independent enquiry into the tragedy (Bloody Sunday) with the least possible delay. 55/

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Brian Lenihan assuring him that the project in its management supervision and operation will take all the factors effecting the children and their parents into account.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from the Taoiseach, Sean F. Lemass. The President is to visit the Holy Father on St. Patrick’s Day. The text of a statement is enclosed.

Letters relating to the proposed Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. Suggested that the bed complement be 250 and that the out-patients’ department be omitted.

Typed letter to Mr. O’Reilly, Catholic Truth Society, Abbey Street, from W. Kinsella, North Crumlin & Drimnagh Tenants’ Association, writing to deny that his organisation is attached to the communist party. The Committee does not accept responsibility for the political opinions of individual members. The writer is not a member of any political party.

File relating to ceremonies and Mass times.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid discussing the centenary celebrations being arranged by the Irish Christian Brothers. He states his health and age will prohibit him from taking part in any further functions.

Letter from +Mindszenty to +McQuaid regarding the Catholic news agency, ‘Magyar Kurir’. Due to the war it has lost almost everything including contact with its reporters throughout Europe. He hopes that the Archbishop will encourage the news agencies in Ireland to report to them any information they have on activities and events in south-eastern Europe.

Letter, in Italian, from Mgr. Montini praising the generosity of Ireland.