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Material relating to the press reception and official opening of Mary Robinson (MR)'s presidential campaign committee headquarters at the committee's headquarters, 15 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, 25/07/1990. Includes invites, some replies including from Darina Allen's secretary, Rosalie Dunne, list of campaign committee and trustees of the MR Election fund, press launch invitation list, press release, copies of thank-yous sent to attendees, MR campaign stickers and visitors book with signatures for the launch itself.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/3

Minutes of campaign committee meetings, including notations from Mary Robinson, Nick Robinson and/or Bride Rosney. Also includes 7-page list of names of contributors to campaign and amount contributed.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/2

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, ahead and following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, 26 April 1990, through to the presidential election, 7 November 1990, and announcement of her success subsequently.

Ref: P143/4/1/2

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, ahead and following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, 26 April 1990, including messages of congratulations and offers of support. It includes correspondence with Proinsias de Rossa, The Workers' Party, in relation to a broad-left candidate being nominated 09-10/04/1990, references to MR's appearance on Questions & Answers, and copy of a letter sent by Padraic Boyd to the Irish Times editor about MR, which he sent her with commentary 30/04/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/1

Correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and public, colleagues and friends, following her nomination as candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, April 1990, including messages of congratulations, offers of support, advice and suggestions on how to tackle issue of Divorce and Abortion. It includes correspondence with Anthony Lester, QC, 02-07/05/1990; congratulations from the Ballina Urban District Council, 07-23/05/1990; letter from Christine O'Shea, confirming full support from Labour Women's National Council, 20/05/1990; invite from Dick Spring, TD, Leader of the Labour Party, to the Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community Party Leaders' Conference, Dublin Castle, June 1990, 25/05/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/2

Simon P. Connor CV, 19/06/1990.

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

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. It includes correspondence between Nicholas Robinson and Jack O'Sullivan, Environmental Management Associates, following Robinsons' attendance at the National Coastal communities conference in Allihies, West Cork 20/06-04/07/1990, a letter from Michael Sheehan, Bantry, County Cork asking MR to nominate Lady Valerie Goulding for the Nobel Prize, 26/06-06/07/1990, a letter from Dr Kevin Quinn, Arranmore Island School Action committee, requesting assistance in persuading Minister for Education to make a favourable decision, 26/06-11/07/1990, letter of support from Linda Hutton Durcan, Legislative Aide to Delegate William J Howell, Commonwealth of Virginia House of delegates, 02/07/1990, letter from Dick Spring, TD and leader of Labour Party, in relation to the need to test the constitutionality of the Broadcasting Bill, 11/07/1990, letter from Dr A[ubrey] Bourke, MR's father, which includes reference to a promotional ad doing well, 13/07/1990, letter from Inez McCormack requesting an opportunity to finally meet, 10-16/07/1990 and letter from Jimmy McAllister, H-Block, Long Kesh Prison on discrimination in new parole system in Northern Ireland, with response from Ann Lane on behalf of MR, 23-24/07/1990 [see also P143/2/3 and P143/4/16].

Ref: P143/4/1/2/4

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 and invites. It includes letter written by MR to Editor of The Nationalist about her position on abortion, and the Irish constitution, in response to an open question in the paper, 22/08/1990; material relating to co-ordinating the youth campaign including correspondence with Bernard Mulvey, and lists of contacts, 09-20/08/1990; correspondence from Tom Lyons, Cork South Labour party, in relation to the Cambodia Solidarity Group, looking for support, 08/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/5

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, campaign donations and invites. It includes correspondence from Regina McGarrity, Mayo branch of the Buddy Bear Trust inviting MR to become Trustee, 09/1990; draft letter from Niall Greene to be sent to Managing Directors of top 1000 Irish businesses seeking support for MR, 04/09/1990; letter of support from John Murphy chairman, and Owen Regan, PRO, Claremorris branch of Labour Party which also mentions their support for other Labour candidate Dr Noel Browne, who lost out to MR as nominee, 01-17/09/1990; letter from Senator David Norris offering support, but recognising that an endorsement from him may be a mixed blessing, 18/09/1990; letter of support from Senator Brendan Ryan; draft letter to be sent to all parliamentary party members of the Progressive Democrats requesting support for MR, 24/09/1990; draft copy of letter from Dick Spring TD, Leader of Labour Party, to membership seeking support, 24/09/1990; list of key points for speech to youth leaders, 24/09/1990; correspondence with members of Glór an Deoraí [Irish Emigrants Voice] in relation to Irish abroad being able to vote in Irish elections, 12-25/09/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/2/6