File 3 - Campaign correspondence 3

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UGA P143/4/1/2/3

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Campaign correspondence 3

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  • 09/04/1990-29/06/1990

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Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, including messages of congratulations, offers of support, advice and suggestions including typed letter from Brian Quinn "...There is nothing profound in what I have to tell you about the residents of Aida's tomb in the Park...", giving insight into previous presidents' terms and their time at the Áras, including Hyde being 1st president to be "got out of bed to dissolve the Dáil", 01/06/1990; from Colm Roddy, Campaign Aid, which noted that "it might be worth bearing in mind... that Mr Brian Lenihan has a deplorable record as Irish minister for Foreign Affairs where matching words with actions is concerned...", 07/06/1990; fax from MR to Fergus Finlay with two page letter to Labour party members, and sample signature, 12/06/1990; fax of letter from Dick Spring, TD, Party Leader (Labour) to each member of party [06/1990?]; offers of assistance with creating fashion style from Simon P. Connor, 19/06/1990. It includes correspondence with Darina Allen, Ballymaloe Cookery School, County Cork, 11/06/1990, from MR's brother Adrian Bourke relating to event for Press Photographers Association of Ireland which MR was invited to contribute to, 20/06/1990 and Donal Flynn, association for Choice in Irish, in relation to their aims to have Irish removed as a compulsory subject in the Leaving Certificate Examination, 06/04-28/06/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/3

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      18/06/2024
      26/06/2025

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