File 4 - Correspondence 1994

59pp

Memos from Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President/Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, regarding conversation with Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] on the feelings on the ground in relation to peace talks in Northern Ireland, 15/06/1994 and 09/09/1994; material relating to the IRA Ceasefire, 31/08/1994, including telex of statement issued by the IRA, subsequent statements from Irish Government, from Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party, Dick Spring, from Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, and address by Tánaiste to Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament], 31/08/1994, photocopy of press article and photocopy of briefing from Tom Brady, Irish Embassy, Canada in relation to Canadian media coverage, 01/09/1994; copy of letter of thanks to Inez McCormack, UNISON [British Trade Union], Belfast, from BR which included reference to MR meeting representatives of women's groups from East Belfast in Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) [official residence of the President of Ireland] in December 1994, 19/10/1994; copy of correspondence from BR to the heads of several churches in Northern Ireland in relation to MR inviting representatives from their churches who were involved in difficult work including dealing with bereavements as a result of violence, to a reception in Áras in December, 04-08/12/1994; copy of response to Ms Eileen Howell, Falls Community Council, Belfast, from BR, thanking her for copy of "Clar Nua - The West Belfast Community Agenda", 24/11/1994; copy of letter from BR to Mr Johnston McMaster, Youthlink NI, Belfast thanking him for material he had sent, 25/11/1994; handwritten letter from Archbishop [Robin Eames?], Church of Ireland, See House, Armagh, where he shared his personal opinions on MR's role as President of Ireland, which she had requested him to do, with photocopy of reply, 02-08/12/1994; copy of letter of response from BR to Dr Marjorie Mowlam, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, London, in relation to meeting between her and MR in January 1995, at Áras an Uachtaráin, 22/12/1994; copy of letter from BR to Mr Quintin Oliver, NICVA [Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action], in relation to material he had sent, and to a possible European conference in 1995, 22/12/1995.

Ref: P143/4/16/2/4

Open

Red Storeroom

Catalog

09/07/2024
26/06/2025