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Minutes of an interdepartmental meeting, 6 April 1962, concerning the report of the Scandinavian Design Group on design in Ireland. Miss V O'Sullivan, Bord Fáilte, was amongst those in attendance. 'Mr Cahill repeated his suggestion that the meeting should recommend the establishment of a Working Committee to advise the Government on the whole matter including the question of the establishment of the Institute proposed in the Scandinavian Report'.

s 13814C

minutes

Extract from DáilÉireann Parliamentary Debates, 29 March 1962, concerning former Oireachtas members of State-sponsored Boards. The extract states that Mrs Jane Dowdall is a director of St Luke's Hospital.

s 13840E/62

Parliamentary Debates

Copy letter from R Fitzmahony to the Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, 12 November 1962, in relation to a Parliamentary Question concerning appointments to the Board of Radio Éireann. It states that nine individuals were appointed to the Board on the recommendation of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. Aine Ni Cheannain is one of the members who receive £500 per annum.

s 13840E/62

letter

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 25 July 1962, containing an article entitled '500 Delegates of Irish Congress of Trade Unions meet in Galway: Earning powers to go up'. The article refers to the annual delegate conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Dame Anne Godwin, Chairman, General Council, British TUC, was present at the conference. The article also states that Miss Kathleen Nolan, Women Worker's Union, Dublin; Miss Dorothy Boyle, Clerical Worker's Union, Belfast and Miss Sheila Dowling, Post Office Worker's Union, Dublin were also in attendance.

s 13847D/62

newsclipping

unions; employment

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 19 January 1962, containing an article entitled 'Irish freedom from hunger drive opened'. The article refers to the launch of the Irish 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign which was organised by the Food and Agricultural Organisation [FAO] and held under the auspices of the Irish Red Cross Society. 'The aim of the campaign was not just to dole out food to the hungry but to teach those who were hungry to produce sufficient food for themselves'. Leslie Bean Tomas de Barra, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, also spoke at the launch. 'She announced that the Red Cross would hold a national public collection for the campaign on June 3 next'.

s 13875C/2/62

newsclipping

Red Cross; international organisations; charities

Note from the Department of the Taoiseach, 19 January 1962, concerning a meeting which took place between members of the Red Cross and various government departments. Miss M Brazil, Department of Agriculture and Miss M Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Irish Red Cross Society were amongst those in attendance. The meeting was held in order to discuss ways in which the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign could be facilitated.

s 13875C/2/62

note

One-page notice issued by the Irish Red Cross Society outlining their involvement in the National Freedom from Hunger Campaign. 'It is inspired by a world-wide desire to free humanity from this scourge of hunger, and is intended to serve as a focal point for all national, international and individual efforts to the fulfilment of this desire'. The notice is signed by the Society's Chairman, Leslie Bean T de Barra.

s 13875C/2/62

notice

Letter from Leslie Bean T de Barra, Irish Red Cross Society, Dublin, to the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, 22 January 1962, relating to the launch of the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign. 'I know that you will be pleased to hear that the meeting was well supported by Ministers, Ambassadors, Deputies and Senators as well as by representatives of many organisations'.

s 13875C/2/62

letter

Copy letter from the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass to Leslie Bean T de Barra, Irish Red Cross Society, Dublin, 22 January 1962, acknowledging receipt of her letter relating to the launch of the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign. 'I think that the terms of the appeal … are excellent'.

s 13875C/2/62

letter

Note from the Department of the Taoiseach, 8 February 1962, relating to a telephone call which was received from Miss Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Irish Red Cross Society. It refers in particular to the Society's 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign and to the possibility of the Taoiseach broadcasting an appeal on television or radio.

s 13875C/2/62

note