Letter from +McQuaid sympathising on the death of +Lyons.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Johnson accompanied Jeffares to Paris last August. Fr. Nolan, S.J., has written a full report on the ‘Ginger Man’ for + McQuaid. The theatre is mainly based in Dun Laoghaire and its directors are Godfrey Quigley and Genevieve Lyons. Both are Catholics. All to seek information on Andrew Barr and Irwin, both from Belfast and on the council of ICTU.

Lyons, M.G.M. Office, Abbey Street. Telephone message regarding the film King of Kings.

-23 November 1959 Lyons, Julie, Somerville, Carrick Ave., Dun Laoghaire. Correspondence regarding her nephew, Patrick Begley (see XL/2/10). The family are asking + McQuaid to use his influence to get Patrick a job in broadcasting. She predicts he will have to account before God for his ungracious and unfeeling letters. Mac

Lenten pastoral of +Lyons. The pastoral concerns issues of war, and Lenten practises. 1 item

Letter from +Lyons to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for his letter of sympathy following the fire in an orphanage in his diocese. He writes that had they found out earlier, or had a longer ladder all would have been saved. They hope to build a new and better orphanage.

Letter from +Lyons to +McQuaid. He thanks him for the invitation to attend the Votive Mass and writes that it will be a great pleasure for him to attend.

Letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Lyons on the Bill.

Typed report of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Conor Farrington was refused visa to study in USA. Justin Keating also refused. Anthony Morrison was married to Maria Timmons in 1957 and is unemployed at present. Mrs. O’Connell’s report is awaited. Mrs McAuley’s husband makes vestments. She was appointed to the Adoption Board at the instance of Maureen Keane. Is a source of trouble to Fr. Barrett and the Government. She is a Socialist of the Welfare State type tends to be anti-clerical and anti-nun. Frank Edwards and his wife are soured and bitter. Their son and daughter practice their religion. Eamonn Lyons was an activist in the Connolly Association in England. Spoke at a Public Meeting in Abbey Street. His mother is a practicing Catholic and Lyons did not undertake propaganda work in the area in which his family resides. Regarding the motor trade and the Iron Curtain Countries, George and Pirek, two Czechs, are trying to push trade in the motor business. Imminent merge of the CIU and the TUC. Fr. Kent spoke of certain aspects of the proposed union of these congresses of Trade Unions.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Fr. Brian O’Sullivan giving information on Eamon Lyons, Crumlin. He worked in England and the USA. Was a promoter in the Connolly Club movement in England. Is reported to have appeared at a public meeting in Abbey Street.