Byrne, James (Garda), “Killarney”, 87 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin. Appeals for help.

Copy of account of a IHA meeting at 5 South Leinster Street at which Dr Noel Browne spoke. The following points were raised: the 1953 Act – the Medical Association fought against the principle that people should have the best of surgery, etc, and to an extent it has won he accepted the ‘Mother and Infant’ part of the present scheme but not the aspects……pauper medicine maternity aspect free choice of doctors educational clauses said Medical Association White Paper was appalling.

File relating to lay societies. Includes mention of a dramatic society, The Little Dublin Singers (St. Louis Primary School choir), the Friendship Centre, 140 Leinster Road (non-Catholic Bible group organised by Samuel and Robert Lindsay).

Handwritten letter to Fr. O’Donnell, Archbishop’s Secretary, from Frank Fahey, Leinster House. Encloses a pamphlet.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Dunne from Fr. Joseph Deery, Leinster Road. In giving the Nihil Obstat to the ‘Beatha ar d Tighcarna’ attention is drawn to points for emendation.

3 -24 April 1941 Concannon, Helena, Seanad Eireann, Leinster House, Dublin. The Sisters at Marymount, Los Angeles, USA, want to recruit postulants in Ireland and they feel they can best do this by having their own foundation in Dublin. + Byrne refused them permission and they now want to approach + McQuaid. They have asked Mrs. Concannon to act as their intermediary.