List of officers of the Irish Association of Civil Liberties
Irish Times report on the AGM of the Irish Association of Civil Liberties.
Includes; Assignment of lease, William Love to Samuel Hartwell (4 May 1767); copy lease, John Dowman to Matthew Jamieson (15 May 1806); lease, Thomas Hayes first part, Mary Tobin and Mary Collins second part (3 December 1808); copy lease, South Presentation Sisters first part to others for property on Douglas Street (31 March 1849); lease Jonas and William Lander to Samuel Belch (17 November 1852); lease South Presentation Sisters for property on Maypole Road [Evergreen Street] (1 November 1853); copy Appointment of Trustees for lease of property on Maypole Road [Evergreen Street] (1 November 1853); lease Eliza and Anastasia Hayes, South Liberties (20 September 1859); Assignment, Richard Dowman And South Presentation Sisters (1 January 1891); draft Conveyance, William Nesbitt and Thomas McDonough to South Presentation Sisters (1903); Deed of Conveyance, William Nesbitt to South Presentation Sisters (26 April 1904); Assignment, Henry, William, Michael, and David Shanahan to South Presentation Sisters (17 December 1912); Conveyance, Sir John O'Connell to South Presentation Sisters (29 June 1932); Assignment, Nora Farracy to South Presentation Sisters (4 June 1937).
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: the present social unrest is seen as a consequence of Ireland’s economic development subversives definitely taking advantage of the disputes. An example is the Plasterers’ dispute being followed by the builders in general. The National Civil Liberties League held a meeting in the Mansion House on 25 May. It was reported in The Irish Times, 26 May. Speakers included Kader Asmal, Jim Fitzgerald and Donal Nevin. It was agreed that the League contained the real key to many of the subversive activities. An IRA document directed its members to infiltrate neutral associations, like the Tenants’ Association.
Handwritten note thanking Mr. Mac Bride for sending his pamphlet on Civil Liberties.
Typed list of Council and Officers of the Irish Association of Civil Liberties.
Correspondence between Fr. John Piggott, Edgar Deale, Secretary Irish Association of Civil Liberties and +McQuaid regarding a debate on the 1958 festival.
Copy of handwritten letter to Mr. C.J. Haughey, Minister for Justice, from Senator W.B. Stanford, Dalkey. A meeting is requested to sanction an informal meeting between the Governor of St. Patrick’s Borstal and members of the Irish Association of Civil Liberties regarding the ill-treatment of boys there.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Dermot O‘Flynn, Churchtown, enclosing a copy of the Report submitted to the Minister for Justice and statements collected by the Association for Civil Liberties.
The file has the following enclosures: a report on the Irish Workers’ League, a statement on the connection between IWL and the Students’ Council of IWL, a memorandum on the activities of the Students’ Council and a report of a meeting of the IWL. 11 Organisations 11.1 Civil Liberties League & the Young Liberal Movement 1958 - 1966