Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

PR6/

3 items

1294 1940

Typescript copy of Chairman's Speech (Fitzgerald) at the Irish Steel A.G.M. 3pp

Correspondence

1295 9 May - 4 June 1941

Correspondence between Fitzgerald and Maurice Lambot, Furnace Engineer, Birmingham who writes with suggestions for new production methods to pull Irish Steel "out of its present unfortunate position" (1) 3 items

1296 15 May - 4 June 1941

Correspondence between Fitzgerald and B. O'Neill, Cooke and Stevenson Ltd., Sheffield concerning efforts to re-capitalise Irish Steel. 2 items

1297 19-20 June 1941

Correspondence between Fitzgerald and J.J. Walsh, Ulster Bank Buildings, Dublin who is considering investing in Irish Steel, but who comments "as far as I have gone the signs are not propitious "adding "I don't mind facing 12 12 difficulties I've been doing this all my life and succeeding but to begin with I must have at least the element of success (2) Points out major obstacles facing Irish Steel. 2pp

1298 20-30 June 1941

Copies of letters received by P.J. O'Brien in response to a circular letter sent out by Irish Steel. The responding firms all gave an estimate of the amount of steel they would require and most agreed present suppliers were inefficient and unreliable. All agreed the effects of Irish Steel closing would be disastrous due to the war situation.

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