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Hand-written letter from P Griffin, Killester, County Dublin, to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, 1 October 1935, in relation to the case of a widow, Mrs Slowey, 'in occupation of a cottage at Palmerstown, who is about to be evicted by the Sailors' and Soldiers' Land Trust'. He requests an interview with the Minister in order to discuss the matter.

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letter

Copy letter to Mr P Griffith, Killester, County Dublin, unsigned, 8 October 1935, acknowledging receipt of a letter in relation to the planned eviction of a widow from her home. The letter states that the Minister has no function which would enable him to intervene in the matter.

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letter

Telegram from Canon Dunne to Sean T O'Kelly, Minister, 11 October 1935, informing him that a widow is to be unjustly evicted from a property at 6 Robin Villa, Palmerstown. He requests the Minister's intervention in the matter.

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telegram

Hand-written letter from Father Traynor, The Presbytery, Sandymount, County Dublin, to the Department of Local Government and Public Health, 11 October 1935, in relation to the case of a widow, Mrs Slowey, who is to be evicted from her home by the Sailors' and Soldiers' Land Trust. The letter refers to previous correspondence between the Department and the Killester Tenants' Rights Association, 'your letter has been a source of regret and disappointment, regret that the eviction of the widow is taking place at noon today, and disappointment that you state you have no function which would enable you to intervene in the matter'. He requests the Department's assistance and points out that 'the eviction of a widow who has fully met her liabilities is foreign to the custom of Local Government in this country'.

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letter

Hand-written letter from Tadg MacTreinfhir CC, The Presbytery, Sandymount, County Dublin, to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, 28 October 1935, in relation to previous correspondence which he sent to the Department, on the subject of the eviction of Mrs Slowey, Palmerstown, County Dublin. He requests an early reply to his letters.

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letter

Letter from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alfie Byrne, to Cannon Dunne, Galbally, Tipperary, 16 October 1935, in relation to the case of a widow, Mrs Slowey, who is to be evicted from her home by the Sailors' and Soldiers' Land Trust. The letter states that the Trustees of the property place the blame entirely on the Killester Tenants' Committee for 'getting the judgement made, and you will see further that if the judgement is not amended, 140 other widows are likely to suffer'. The Lord Mayor encloses a letter which he received from Sir George Franks, The Junior Service Club, London, 11 October 1935.

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letter

Newsclipping from the 'Evening Herald', 5 August 1950, containing an article entitled 'Tilson Case: Appeal Dismissed'. This article refers to a dispute over the religion of three children of a mixed marriage. 'The father is a member of the Church of Ireland, and the mother is a Catholic. Before his marriage in a Catholic Church, the father had signed an undertaking that all the children would be brought up in the Catholic religion, but later he had stated that the undertaking was not binding on him'. It states that the Supreme Court directed the father and the trustees of Mrs Smyly's Home, 'The Bird's Nest', Dun Laoghaire, to hand over the children to the mother at once. It outlines the background to the case. 'Mr Tilson had given every assurance that he would do everything in his power to safeguard the religion of Miss Barnes and he undertook to bring up any children born of the proposed marriage in the religion of the Catholic Church'.

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newsclipping

marriage; Catholic Church

Hand-written letter from Rev Cecil J Barrett, the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, to the Taoiseach, 7 May 1952, enclosing a copy of his booklet on adoption [not in file]. 'I have been urged by a desire to help, as a result of my practical experience, those Catholic Social Workers who might be called upon to assist unmarried mothers, and also those good persons who might be hesitant in reaching a decision concerning the adoption of a child'.

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letter

DáilÉireann, Amendments to the Adoption Bill, 1952 - Committee. Amongst other topics, the Committee discussed the number of women to be included on the Adoption Board. Maurice E Dockrell suggested that at least half of the members should be women. He also suggested the inclusion of representatives of concerned organisations. 'The Government in making these appointments shall invite nominations from such societies as the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the Joint Committee of Women's Societies and Social Workers'.

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Bill

DáilÉireann, Adoption Bill, 1952 - Report. This report refers to amendments to the Bill, for example, 'If the child has been living with the applicant for at least three years and the Board is satisfied that the child's mother consented to his adopting the child as his own, the Board may dispense with her consent under section 14'.

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report