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Letter from Leslie Bean T de Barra, Chairman, Irish Red Cross Society, to the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, 29 December 1962, thanking him for his contribution to the 'Freedom from Hunger' campaign. 'With renewed thanks for all your kind help in connection with our efforts for our campaign'.

s 13875D/62

letter

Letter from Charles McCarthy, Vocational Teachers Association, Dublin, to the Secretary to the Government, 26 February 1962, relating to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO]. Mrs A Barrington, Irish Countrywomen's Association [ICA], is listed as a member of the Irish Committee. He advocates the formation of an Irish Commission for UNESCO and encloses a memorandum outlining its possible functions. It identifies the following main areas of concern: documents and publications; education; international exchange and natural sciences.

s 13888A/2/62

letter

Memorandum from the Department of Education for the Government, 7 April 1962, relating to the proposed establishment of a National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO]. It states that the functions of the Commission will be to advise the Minister for Education and to co-operate in the implementation of the programme of UNESCO in Ireland. An appendix attached to the memorandum includes a list of persons proposed for appointment as members of the Commission. The following women are included on the list: Professor M Ni Eimhigh, Professor of Ancient Classics, University College, Galway and Miss ME O'Carroll, Headmistress, Crumlin Vocational College, Dublin.

s 13888A/2/62

memorandum

Hand-written list from the Government listing those who have been nominated to serve as members of the National Commission on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO]. The list includes Miss ME O'Carroll, Aine Ni Cheannain and Miss Nora Kelleher.

s 13888A/2/62

list

Copy letter from NS O'Nuallain to the Private Secretary to the Minister for Education, 17 April 1962, relating to the establishment of an Irish National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO]. A schedule attached to the letter lists those who should be invited to become members of the Commission. It includes the following women: Mairead Ni Eimhigh, Miss Nora Kelleher and Professor Ethna O'Byrne Costigan. Aine Ni Cheannain is listed as a member of the Executive Committee.

s 13888A/2/62

letter

Copy letter from the Taoiseach, Sean F Lemass, to Rene Maheu, Acting Director General, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO], Paris, 6 November 1962, naming the delegation nominated to represent Ireland at the UNESCO General Conference. Professor Ethna Byrne Costigan, Professor of Romance Languages, University College, Cork, is listed as an alternate delegate.

s 13888A/2/62

letter

Copy letter from T O'Cearbhaill to Miss Sheila SG Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Department of External Affairs, 16 July 1962, relating to the Taoiseach's proposed visit to Germany.

s 17253A/62

letter

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 30 October 1962, containing a photograph depicting demonstrators for neutrality at Dublin Airport on the occasion of the Taoiseach's return from West Germany. The image shows two young women holding a placard.

s 17253B/62

newsclipping

protests

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 15 January 1962, containing an article entitled 'New party condemns corruption'. The article refers to the launch of the Christian Democratic Movement of Ireland. It states that the national organiser of the movement, Mr SD Loftus, read out the aims and objectives of the group. 'He urged a return to Christian principles and ideals'. Miss Una Nic Simoin was also present on the platform.

s 17257/62

newsclipping

politics

Memorandum from the Minister for Health for the Government, 13 June 1962, concerning the proposed amendment of the Marriages Acts. The amendments relate to the following areas: minimum age for marriage; registration of marriages and the marriage or minors. 'It is proposed to suggest, in the first instance, a minimum age of sixteen years for both parties'. A draft scheme of the legislation is attached to the memorandum.

s 17296A/62

memorandum