Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. McMahon had a list of names of the directors of The Plough. Fr. Crean to make enquiries concerning Tim Graham, Kevin Nolan and Christy Clarke. Fr. Tuohy to obtain further information regarding Morrison of Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. O’Connell spoke to the Lord Mayor regarding her presiding at the Anti-Nuclear Armaments meeting. She was grateful as she had not known the position. A full report was received on Farrington and Morrison. Mrs. Mary O’Connell is the editor of The Plough. More information sought on her. Sam Mooney is a Communist and a member of the Irish Workers’ League. Mrs McAuley she is causing some trouble in the Irish Housewives Association. Fr. Clarke is to check if she is on the Adoption Board. Fr. Maguire reports a Scientology centre in Monkstown at which there seems to be three Maynooth Professors attending.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Tom from Fr. Howett with information on Anthony Morrison, born 4 April

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.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: enquiry received regarding a busload of boys visiting a holiday camp in Northern Ireland. Camp run by two brothers named Boulton. A new movement, the ‘National Scout Movement’, started by Frank Leigh. He was interviewed on TV. This group is possibly a breakaway from Fianna Eireann. During the Rathmines Parish retreat visitation the missionary priest met four ‘sympathisers’ – James Fitzgerald, Tony Coughlin, Anthony Morrison and O’Driscoll. A copy of the Radcliffe Report to be acquired for the Committee.