Letters to Fr. Williams from Anthony Kelly, Sandymount, and Norbert O’Leary, Eccles Street, forwarding donations to the Archbishop’s collection for the distress in the North. Donations from the United Stated and South Africa.

Typed letter to + McQuaid with enclosed information from Mrs. Una Byrne. Fr. Kent was approached by journalists and told that the NUJ, English and Irish, are to hold a congress in Dublin in a few months time. It is likely that the liberal group, led by McInerney, would be prominent. Irish group might vote for the re-election of Hutt, a Communist, as Secretary of the NUJ. The Guild of St. Francis de Sales has little influence. The assistant chaplain could meet the journalists and this would help the situation. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Committee Meeting of December 1962 and a copy of Hibernia. It contains articles by McInerney and Michael O’Leary.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: the Committee discussed the Communist activities as published in The Sunday Independent. There are no new developments. Russia is endeavouring to build relations with European countries and Trade Union groups and Congresses. The Peoples’ College is receiving a small grant from the ICTU Rory Roberts is a keen supporter. The College caters for few trade unionists. Michael O’Leary, a graduate of UCC, was unexpectedly elected. He is friendly with Mr. Coughlan, TCD, formally the chief organizer of Connolly Clubs in Britain. The TV programme, ‘Teen Talk’, was discussed and praised, but some topics could be handled more prudently.

Letter from Fr. Norbert O’Leary to +McQuaid regarding St. Kevin’s graveyard.

O’Leary, M, Gun Street, London, asking that guidance and preparation be given to young people coming to work in England.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information provided by Fr. Norbert O’Leary in relation to Mr. Heagney. He is delighted that Mr. Heagney’s children are back in a Catholic school and he hopes Fr. O’Leary will maintain contact with the family.

-3 August 1965 Letters from Fr. Francis O’Leary, St. Joseph’s Hospice, Rawalpindi, seeking permission to advertise in The Irish Independent for funds for the hospice.

Draft handwritten letter (in +McQuaid’s writing) to Mr O’Leary, from the Secretary, concerning the housing of the Redmond family. His Grace will see if he can do anything.

Copy of typed letter to Michael O’Leary, Esq., T.D. from the Rev. Secretary concerning the housing of the Redmond family. His Grace will see if he can do anything.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from ‘Granny’. Tony Coughlan, teaching in England, one of the heads of the Connolly Club, arrived here on 29th May. Met by Roy Johnson and visited William O’Leary, union official, ITGWU. Cathal MacLiam, one of the editors of The Plough, is active in the Communist Party. Large meeting of the CP in London to finish their new ‘Party Line’ booklet Irish way to Socialism issued. Rathdown Area is split three ways for coming elections. The disturbance in NUVB still to fore.