emeber Three items relating to the dissolution of the Censorship Board. Items include: the Chairman’s (J.J. Pigott) position that no useful purpose could be served by holding further meetings under the present conditions; a copy of a rough draft as a basis for discussion with the Minister; Extracts 1 & 2; the events which led up to the resignation of Prof. C.J. O’Reilly, Mr. Dermot O’Flynn and Mr. J.J. Pigott.

2-5 February 1969 Telegram from J.J. O’Reilly, Hon. Secretary, ACRA, to + McQuaid asking him to use his influence and intervene in the ASTI teachers’ strike. Regrettably, it is not open to him to intervene at the moment in a dispute between the Government and ASTI.

Typed letter to Mr. O’Reilly, Catholic Truth Society, Abbey Street, from W. Kinsella, North Crumlin & Drimnagh Tenants’ Association, writing to deny that his organisation is attached to the communist party. The Committee does not accept responsibility for the political opinions of individual members. The writer is not a member of any political party.

Typed letter to Fr. J. Phair, O.M.I., House of Retreats, Inchicore, from F. O’Reilly, Executive Secretary. The information he gave about Goold, Scanlon, Gibbons being Communists was confidential, for the use of the Order. Would be glad to know if he spoke to Mr. Kinsella and how their conversation was reported to him. Surprised that confidential information should be passed to those concerned.

Letter from F. O’Reilly, Executive Secretary, to the Editor, The Commonweal, New York, regarding an article by Margaret Barrington entitled The Censorship in Eire. He Sees her article as mischievous and offers to supply an article giving the true facts.

Letter from F. O’Reilly to +McQuaid regarding a statement in The Irish Times which was damaging to him.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from F. Reilly, Managing Director, regarding an invitation.

+McQuaid invites Mgr. O’Reilly to negotiate with Canon Purfield about a hall

Includes; details of what Union would mean for the Presentation.

O’Reilly, Liam, Ex-President, I.N.T.O., Corcoran Terrace, Ballina. The Archbishop wishes to know to whom his remarks referred in a recent Congress address mentioning a minority, privileged class.