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Correspondence relating to an invite to President Mary Robinson (MR) from the Law Society to open their conference to be held in Berlin, in April 1992, and which, in light of the implications of the Single European Act, was to be broadened to include solicitors from Northern Ireland, which would have full participation of the German Lawyer societies, and which would include the German President were MR to attend. Although MR expressed interest in attending and was supportive of the innovative step, following consultation with the Attorney General, the Department of the Taoiseach recommended the invitation not be accepted. File also contains material relating to how and when speeches are prepared ahead of functions MR was to address, including typed memo from Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, to MR suggesting that draft speeches be replaced by speaking points, where suitable, to reduce burden on the departments and to give MR more flexibility, 23/10/1991, and lists of functions for September and November, sent by PR to Catherine Eddery, 21/06/1991 and to Colm Butler on 07/10/1991 respectively, which he included as an example of volume of work.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/2/6

Correspondence including handwritten note to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Kay Gleeson, Assistant Secretary to the President, noting Government had nominated Fergus Flood and Declan Budd to be High Court Judges, 10/09/1991; handwritten note from Joe Brennan to MR stating that King Baudouin of the Belgians was seriously ill and might not recover, 24/10/1991; correspondence relating to the nomination of Major General Kevin Francis Murphy as Chairman to the Central Council to the Irish Red Cross, which was delayed by the Government, and which then required an amendment to allow late nominations, before it could be approved by MR, 18/10-01/11/1991; material including letter from Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, to Government Supplies Agency, relating to the need to have new stationery designed that were suitable for Head of State, including Christmas cards, and the need to employ a comprehensive design service, 13-14/11/1991; letter and report from Monica Barnes, TD, Chairwoman, Joint Committee on Women's Rights relating to the World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet, Miami, 08-12/11/1991, which she attended and at which she submitted a letter from MR which was read out at the final meeting, 25/11/1991.

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Correspondence and other material including faxed (photocopied) press release from Department of the Taoiseach relating to meeting between Taoiseach Mr Charles J Haughey and U.K. Prime Minister John Major, in Government buildings, 04/12/1991, sent to Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, by Frank Murray (FM), Dept. of the Taoiseach, 04/12/1991; typed briefing note for President Mary Robinson (MR) ahead of meeting with Taoiseach, 05/12/1991, covering visit to United States, Northern Ireland, E.C. Council, foreign visits, interviews/legal advice, domestic and foreign policy, visitor centre and Áras improvements [Aras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland], and Aides-De-Camp, and copy of letter sent by PR to FM, 25/11/1991, noting MR's concern over lack of any outward State visits in 1992, which she hoped could be addressed; typed note from PR relaying that Taoiseach would be calling for short meeting and listing which points would be covered , 05/12/1991; correspondence between FM and PR in relation to a proposed visit by MR to Northern Ireland, to a proposed meeting with the Women's Support Network and the Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, to venues and dates proposed, and to a speaking note received by FM from the British Ambassador when the latter called to Government buildings a few days previously, 09-18/12/1991; draft of message from MR to appear on new Áras website, welcoming the World Wide Web and highlighting its value in maintaining links with Irish diaspora, 30/12/19[91?] [Archivist's Note: The Web was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public in 1991].

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Áras correspondence 1992.

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Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including memo relating to the European Media Award, and the need for communication to go through the Ambassador to the Netherlands and not through Andrew Sheppard, and for the Taoiseach's Department to be informed, 08/01/1992; correspondence, including from Frank Murray [Assistant Secretary to the Government] and Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, to PR, from GSG Beveridge, Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfas (QUB) to MR, and including photocopy of press release from the Fair Employment Agency For Northern Ireland (20/12/1989) re honorary degree from QUB being awarded to MR and recommendation to hold off accepting it until issue of Fair Employment Tribunal was resolved 17/12/1991-21/01/1992; material relating to the resignation of Taoiseach Charles J Haughey (10/02/1992) and the subsequent appointment of Albert Reynolds (11/02/1992) including memos relating to protocols and photocalls, memo from MR on her final meeting with Haughey as Taoiseach on 10/02/1992, which MR noted "was the most friendly meeting [they] had had", and briefing note for meeting with new Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 04-11/02/1992; typed notes from PR to MR in relation to report that the prominent role given to Quintin Oliver during MR's visit to Belfast had caused "ripples" with the British authorities, 13/02/1992; photocopy of fax listing new Ministers of Government, 13/02/1992; photocopy of faxed text of Taoiseach Albert Reynold's statement in Dáil Éireann on 18/02/1992 in relation to the X Case [a constitutional case on whether a 14-year-old who had become pregnant as a result of rape could access abortion (the Attorney General, Harry Whelehan, had refused to allow the pregnant girl to travel to the United Kingdom for an abortion)].

Ref: P143/4/6/1/3/1

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 02/03/1992 covering topics including "Gleeson Advice", Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements [Áras an Uachtaráin - the official residence of the President of Ireland] and matters of domestic and foreign policy and including handwritten report from MR of the meeting and photocopy of Dáil report at which Taoiseach was asked what steps he intended to take to keep the President informed, 25/02-12/03/1992; final text in Irish and English of President MR's message for St. Patrick's Day, 17/03/1992, sent to MR by Joe Brennan (JB), [Deputy Secretary to the President], 25/02/1992; note from JB re news King Baudouin of the Belgians, had had a serious operation, 19/03/1992; note from PR on procedures which he noted were 50 years old, following media speculation about possibility of a Presidential pardon for Nicky Kelly, 24/3/1994; letter to MR from Chief Justice Thomas A. Finlay on an anomaly in formalities attached to the appointment of members of the judiciary, 27/03/1992; memo relating to the Swedish State visit (to Ireland) covering the precedence in seating arrangements at the top table, (and where religious head would sit), and note from PR to Aide-de-Camp/SDU regarding access an advance Swedish security team was given to Áras an Uachtaráin without approval, 03-06/04/1992 [The Special Detective Unit (SDU) is the main domestic security agency of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland, under the aegis of the Crime & Security Branch]; memos from PR to MR relating to matters informally raised with Frank Murray, [Assistant Secretary to the Government], including next meeting with Taoiseach, and delay in expected military promotion interviews being held, 08/04/1992, and update on interviews, 13/04/1992; photocopied fax of Taoiseach's address on launch of Government's White paper on the Maastricht Treaty, at Dublin Castle, 23/04/1992; memo regarding matter of conferral of honours by French President to MR, 04/05/1992; briefing note for meeting with Taoiseach on 07/05/1992 covering topics including Northern Ireland, State and other visits, Áras improvements and matters of domestic and foreign policy; fax press release from Defence Forces Press Office announcing Brig Gen John O'Shea as newly appointed Assistant Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, that interviews would commence shortly to fill three senior appointments and listing recent promotions to the rank of Colonel, including Col Patrick McNally now moved to director Signal Corps, and Col Pearse Redmond moved to Aide-De-Camp to MR, 12/06/1992.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/3/2

Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, 27/07/1992, covering topics including German State visit, outward State and other visits, Áras improvements [Áras an Uachtaráin - the official residence of the President of Ireland], matters of domestic and foreign policy, Government dinner and briefing document on round-table talks (Northern Ireland), 14/07/1992; memo on meeting with Taoiseach on 27th which was held at the request of MR primarily for a briefing on the Northern Ireland talks, with notes on what she was briefed, 28/07/1992; updated list of Presidential patronage as of 02/09/1992; note to MR from Joe Brennan, [Deputy Secretary to the President], on proposed state visit of President of Portugal in 1993, 02/09/1992; letter to MR from French Minister of State Jack Lang, following her visit, 02/09/1992; note from Kay Gleeson, Personnel Office, [Áras an Uachtaráin], attached to memo on procedures for admission of callers to the Áras, 07/09/1992; memo from PR with attached correspondence from Frank Murray, [Assistant Secretary to the Government], relating to the need for the format of credential ceremonies to be reviewed and possibly changed, 25/08-15/09/1992; memo from PR confirming he had asked for a written briefing on the Northern Ireland talks, "with particular reference to obtaining copies of the position papers submitted by the different parties" at MR's request but had been told by Department of the Taoiseach that this was not possible, 17/09/1992; briefing notes for meeting with Taoiseach 20/09/1992 covering topics including Northern Ireland, Somalia, and other visits, 15-20/09/1992.

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Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including notes relating to her intention to write a book on her Somalia experience, and correspondence between PR and Frank Murray (FM), [Assistant Secretary to the Government], on advice the Government received after consultation with the Attorney General (AG), where the AG felt book would require the advice of the Government before it could be published, 14/10-17/11/1992; correspondence from Noel Dorr, Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs, to PR and FM, in relation to confusion surrounding the seating of the Irish Ambassador to Germany, Pádraig Murphy, at event during MR's visit, and coincidentally further problems with Mr Robinson being mis-seated at a later event the same visit, 07-10/12/1992; correspondence relating to the potential for the Dáil to be dissolved, protocols, procedures, and possible sequence of events, with photocopy of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds' resignation, and some photocopies of press articles, 27/01-14/12/1992; correspondence relating to MR's visit to Australia (22/10-04/11/1992) including an assessment of the visit sent by FM to PR, and a summation by PR, 01-15/12/1992.

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Áras correspondence 1993.

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Correspondence mainly to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, including note on procedures and protocols for the appointment of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds and Government [after Fianna Fáil formed a coalition with Labour to form a new Government following general Election of 1992], with list of new ministers of cabinet, 12/01/1993; photocopy of thank you letter from Dermot Nally to MR following her good will message to him on his retirement, 25/01/1993; briefing notes on meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Northern Ireland, visit to the UK, and other outward visits, 28/01/1993; note from Joseph Brennan (JB), [Deputy Secretary to the President], to PR re phone call from Chief of Protocol re University of Oxford conferring honorary degree on MR, 29/01/1993; faxed copy of note prepared by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on recent Council of Europe Human Rights conference at which MR was General Rapporteur, 01-03/02/1993; note re Council of Europe invitation to President to preside over meeting (no details), which government advised MR not to accept, [02/1993?]; briefing note re meeting with Taoiseach covering topics including Northern Ireland, visit to the UK, and other outward and inward visits, 04/02/1993; note from JB stating that Princess Anne, Princess Royal of the British Royal family, was visiting Dublin in a private capacity that day, 04/02/1993; photocopy of letter from Frank Murray, Secretary to the Government, to Noel Dorr, Secretary DFA, in relation to question of courtesy call by MR to the Queen during her visit to Oxford and London, May 1993, 15/02/1993.

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