Invitation to +McQuaid from the Minister for Transport and Power to a reception in Dublin Castle on the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Catenian Association. Aer Lingus

File relating to the construction of the E.S.B. power station at Turlough Hill and the provision of a chaplaincy service to same.

Letter from Fr. Thomas Power to +McQuaid informing him that the parochial house needs a lot of repairs. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Power, Arthur, 28 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge. Relatively speaking Ireland is stacked with food, while Europeans are on the verge of death from hunger and disease. This is our opportunity to show we are a noble race.

Power, Joseph F., Claremont Road, Sandymount, regarding unmarried mothers. Suggests ways this problem can be tackled.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin [from Una Byrne name and address redacted]. A report on the Peace meeting held on 15 December in the Hibernian Hotel enclosed. Got an outline of Mrs. McAuley’s views on the Adoption Act. Efforts will be made to root Una Byrne out of power on the International Committee of IHA. Maurice Boothman has got a brain haemorrhage. There is a vacancy on the Film Appeal Board and she may be able to help get a suitable person on to it. 439 Report on the ‘Peace’ meeting held at Hibernian Hotel on 15th December 1958. See items nos.111/437.

Letter from +Duhig to +McQuaid thanking him for all the hospitality shown to the pilgrims during their visit to Ireland. He discusses the connection between Queensland and Ireland and mentions the caliber of the men in positions of power. He also discusses the problem with the seminaries and the issue of Rome only offering places in Propaganda to native priests. He mentions issues with Mgr. Panico’s bishops, three of whom have already resigned. He is celebrating his Golden Jubilee at the end of the year and would like to receive an honorary degree from the National University. The reason for this is it would strengthen the church’s role in education if they had a link with a home university. He also mentions the Celtic Studies department and states Dr. Ludwig Mulhausen has been suggested as a suitable candidate for the Chair.

Copy of the Pastoral Letter of Collier on Prayer: Its necessity and power.

Letter from +Cody to +McQuaid thanking him for his advice. He mentions the possibility of Mr. De Valera returning to power. He hopes he will be able to resolve the economic problems which ‘seem to be of increasing magnitude lately’. He states there is very little sympathy left for partition even among the Protestants. Montreal

Department of Transport and Power