One of the busiest men in the Government these days is Mr Sean Moylan, who fills the offices of Parliamentary Secretary to two Ministers - the Minister for Co-ordination of Defensive Measures and the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
In the former capacity he has had charge of air raid precautions work - about which we hear very little these days - and in the latter he was responsible for the details of this country's participation in the New York World's Fair.
The other day I heard him replying to some criticisms about Ireland's exhibit at the fair. Someone had commented that there should have been more girls in the Irish Pavilion. Mr Moylan disagreed, and commented:
"One saw so many girls - and so much of them - at the fair that it was a rest to go into the Irish Pavilion."
Some time ago, when he was at a country dance, the dancing was stopped at midnight, and the politicians present were invited to address the gathering. Mr Moylan, as the senior politician, was put up on the platform to lead off.
He promptly remarked that he considered it impertinence on the part of any politician to interrupt the enjoyment of young people, and he didn't propose to make a speech.
He claims that this was his most successful address.
The Irish Times, March 21st, 1940.