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DALY, A CATHOLIC PRIEST IN BERRY,

 

 

 

NORTHERN IRELAND, FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN THE 

DEMONSTRATION AT LONDONDERRY ON JANUARY THIRTY LAST WHEN

THIRTEEN PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES. DALY WAS IN THE FOREFRONT

WAVING A BLOOD-SCARED HANDKEROHIEF AND DENOUNCING THE PRESENCE
OF BRITISH TROOPS. LATER HE WAS VEHEMENT IN HIS 

ON BRITISH TELEVISION. THE SOURCE DALY NI 

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VISIT THE U.. S. FOR PROPAGANDA AIMEE NEAINST BRITISH INTERESIS.


ON FEBRUARY THREE INSTANT RECORDS OF AMERICAN EMBASSY, Edi
53 FEB 1972

LONDON, REFLECTED THAT A B-TWO VISITOR VISA WAS ISSUED TO DALY 
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DATE. DALY STATED WOULD DEPART LONDON FOR NEW YORK ON 

A FLIGHT SEVEN ZERO THREE TO ARRIVE NEW YORK TWO THIRTYFIVE PM 

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NORTHERN IRELAND, FIGURED PRONINENTLY IN THE 
DEMONSTRATION AT LONDONDERRY ON JANUARY THIRTY LAST WHEN
THIRTEEN PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES. DALY WAS IN THE FOREFRONT
NAVING A BLOOD-SOAKED HANDKERCHIEF AND DENOUNCING THE PRESENCE
OF BRITISH TROOPS. LATER HE NAS VEHEMENT IN HIS 
ON BRITISH TELEVISION. THE SOURCE INDICATED DALY WISHED TO
VISIT THE D. S. FOR PROPAGANDA AINED AGAINST BRITISH INTERESTS.
ON FEBRUARY THREE INSTANT RECORDS OF AMERICAN EMBASSY,
LONDON, REFLECTED THAT A B-TNO VISITOR VISA NAS ISSUED TO DALY
DALY STATED NOULD DEPART LONDON FOR NEW YORK ON

EQME DATE.
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HE SAID HE PLANNED A THREE WEEKS VISIT TO NEW YORK 

 
 

DECLINED LABORATE ON HIS PLANS. WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE

IRISH TRANSPORT COMPANY AT DUBLIN, NOT OTHER IDENTIFIED.
NEN YORK OEEICE FOLLOW AND REPORT ACTIVITIES.

HE LISTS DATE OF BIRTH AS DECEMBER FIVE, NINETEEN 

COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND, AND IS DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE, BLACK

HAIR, GRAY EYES, SIX FEET TALL. HE HOLDS IRISH PASSPORT NO.

TNO FIVE SIX FIVE THREE ONE ISSUED AT DUBLIN JUNE 

ONE NINE SIX SEVEN.

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FORM NO. 10
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UNITED STGS GOVERNMENT . 
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ReButeletype to New York, dated 2/3/72, captioned 7
as above.

Enclosed for the Bureau are five copies of an 5
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regarding the recent trip of Father DALY to New York 
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ITED STATES DEPARTMENT 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to New York, new. York
mane February 24, 1972

 

Father Edward Kevin Daly
Internal Security - Ireland

NY T-l, a confidential source abroad, on
February 3, 1972, advised that Father Edward Kevin Daly,
a Catholic Priest from.Londonderry, Northern Ireland,
was a,prominent figure in the "Bloody Sunday? Demonstration
which took place in Londonderry on January 30, 1972, when
thirteen people were killed. NY T?l advised that Father
Daly was in the forefront of the demonstration waving a
blood-soaked handkerchief and denounced the presence of the
British troops in Ireland. NY T-l also stated that Father
Daly later appeared on British television and was very
vehement in his denounciations. further stated that
Father Daly desired to visit the United States for prepaganda
reasons aimed against British interests.

The records 0 the American Embassy, London;
England, reflected that B-2 Visa was issued to Father
Daly on February 3, 1972, and that Father Daly was
scheduled to depart London for New York City on that
date aboard Trans World Airlines (TWA), Flight Number
703. Father Daly was scheduled to arrive in New YOrk
at 2:35 on February 3, 1972.

Records of the Emerican Embassy, London, England,
also reflected that at the time Father Daly applied for
his visa, he indicated he had a plih?br?a three week visit
to New York, but declined to elaBOrate further on his
plans. Father Daly was accompanied on the trip by
Sean Public Relations and Publicity for
the Irish Transport Company, Dublin, Ireland.

CONFID IAL
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de 1 ssification.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions
of the Federal Bureau of Inves?g?tion (FBI). It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents
are not to be distribute ndside your agency

 

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Father Edward Kevin Daly

The February 5, 1972 issue of the New Yerk Daily
News on Page Six carried a story entitled, "Soldiers? Fire
Needless: Priest This news story reported the interview
of Father Eamon jwaly_who is?Londonderry parish priest, who
in August,?l971 aved a British policeman from an Irish mob
and who has regu arly denounced Irish Republic Army (IRA)
terrorism. This article reported that Father Daly arrived
in New York on ruary 3, 1972, for the purpose of rebutting
the claims that British soldiers who killed the thirteen
demonstrators i? Londonderry on January 30, 1972, had been
provoked by sniper fire.

      
  

A news story stated that Father Daly related that
the story stating that the British Army firaaback in
retaliation is totally untrue. Father Daly stated that
the demonstration in Londonderry on January 30, 1972, had already
begun to disperse and that the threat of a riot had
Evaporated by the time the British paratrooPers opened
ire.

Father Daly, when interviewed at the Roosevelt
Hotel where he was staying during his visit to New York
related that his expenses for his trip were being paid by the
government of the Republic of Ireland and that he was in
New York in order to give the American peOple an eye?witness
account of "What Really Happened" in Londonderry, on
January 30, 1972.

Father Daly also related that besides the thirteen
who were killed during the demonstration, another seventeen
were wounded on "Bloody Sunday" in Londonderry. Father
Daly estimated that approximately fifteen thousand people
had gathered, dispite..? government decree banning the rally,
in order to protest the internment by the Unionist Government
of 700 suspected members of the IRA. This demonstration

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Father Edward Kevin Daly

was also to hear an address by the fiery Catholic militant
Bernadette Devlin. Father Daly reported that about forty
demonstrators had thrown rocks at British tr00ps who
retaliated with water canon and tear gas. Father Daly
stated that the?crowd was dispersing in the face of this
when paratroopers opened fire from the t0p of a building,
wounding an old man and a boy. Father Daly stated he
began running when three armed cars burst into the street
where he was standing. A young boy about fifteen ran beside
him. Father Daly then stated that suddenly there was a
dreadful fusillade of gunfire behind him and the boy fell
down from this fire. Father Daly gave the boy last rights
and tried to stem the flow of blood with his handkerchief.

Father Daly also advised that he hoped that the
American Government would intercede in order to bring 
peace in Northern Ireland. Father Daly said that no co? try
can stand by and let unarmed marchers, men,womdn and ch? dren,
be attacked by armed paratrOOpers.

The February 12, 1972 edition of "the A ocate",
a weekly newspaper, reported that Father Edwardw?aly oijaint
Eugene's-Parish, Derry, Northern Ireland, was??fiag
extensive coverage both on television and in the press
and that his telling the American public about the
shootings in Derry are impressing the American people.
This news story reported that Father Daly would be returning
to Ireland after his brief trip to the Unit? States which
was paid for by the government of Ireland and that all reports
given to "The Advocate" indicated that Father Daly has made
a powerful impression on the audiences about the killings
in Londonderry an January 30, 1972.





 

 

 


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and Madison Avenue, New York City, on February 14, 1972, advised b7c
that Father Edward Daly and Sean White stayed at the

Roosevelt Hotel from February 3, 1972 until February 8, 1972,

when thev checked out of the hotel en route back to Ireland.

Mr. dvised that the reservations for Father Daly

anc Sean White were made by I Tours International,

590 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

 

 

 

 

 

NY T-2, who has furnished reliable information in the
past, on February 16, 1972, advised that Father Edward
Daly and Sean J. White departed New York aboard Air Lingus
on February 8, l972,fbr Dublin, Ireland.

 

 

 

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IC I Tours Incorporated, 590 Fifth Avenue,

New York City on February 16,1972, advised that they handled
arrangements for the visit of Father Edward Daly and Sean
White on the recent trip to New York from London, England.
Both stated that to their knowledge, Father Daly and Sean White
stayed in New York during the entiretime while in the

United StatesJ baid that Sean White

was well acquainted with New York City and had handled all
the arrangements for Father Daly. Theyppinted out that

Sean White formerly worked for I Tours Incorporated and
had been in New York for a period of four years prior to his
return to Dublin in December, 1970, where he is currently
working for The Irish Transport Company.

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advised that he was out one

evening With Sean.White or a couple of drinks and during the
conversation White stated that Father Daly was cutting

short his visit to New York because he felt that due to b6
the situation in Derry at the present time, his presence b7C
was needed there and that they would return to Ireland on

February 8, that Sean White had

informed :him,that Father Daly had encountered no difficulties
while on his visit and that everything had proceeded well

for them.

 

 

 

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