Typed copy of a report titled ‘The Labour Party’ giving the names and addresses of seven Labour Council members who have come under notice for their left wing views. They are Barry Desmond, Michael O’Leary, Dr. Noel Browne, Vincent McDowell, Dessie Geraghty, Matt Merrigan, Mary Sheehan, Roddy Connolly and Rayner Lysaght.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Thomas L. Parker stating he has sent Fr. McDowell and is very grateful that he has been received and given faculties. Many Irish are now working on the British Sugar Corporation project and priests are sent over to help the Irish people working there.

Letter from Mary McDowell and Joan O’Grady to the Secretary, Archbishop’s House regarding the magazine ‘Honey’. An article entitled ‘Birth control and the single girl’ appears in the magazine. Reply attached.

Letter from +Parker to +McQuaid regarding the Daughters of the Holy Ghost and also mentions Fr. McDowell. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, Fr. P., 29, April 1949, MacSweeney, R.A.F. Station, Padgate, North Waddington, Lancashire, Fr. D.H. McDowell, Wordwell Camp, Culford, Bury St. Edmund’s, Fr. Richard J. Casey, Head Chaplain and Fr. John O’Regan mainly in relation to Irish men in the British Military Forces and working in factory camps. Also mentions the arrangements for 15 Catholic soldiers killed during the War which are being repatriated to Ireland for burial. 10 items