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Photo album: "The President visits the Polish Parliament and Addresses A Business Lunch at the Marriott Hotel Wednesday 22 June 1994" [part of State visit to the Republic of Poland].

Ref: P143/4/7/5/6

Photo album: "The President and Mr Robinson Meet the Irish Community in Poland Wednesday 22 June 1994" [part of State visit to the Republic of Poland].

Ref: P143/4/7/5/7

Large light grey photo album with Zambian coat of arms in Gold, of black and white photographs with captions from President Mary Robinson's State visit to Zambia, 25/09-01/10/1994.

Ref: P143/4/7/5/14

Set of 8 photographs (colour, 6"x8.5") of President Mary Robinson's visit to Argentina, March 1995, sent by Dr Martín Casey, Buenos Aires, 26/10/2001, with handwritten captions on reverse by Casey

Ref: P143/4/7/6/1

11"x13" green leather frame with Finnish coat of arms, and colour photograph of Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, and his wife Eeva, presented to "Her Excellency The President of Ireland and Mr Nicholas Robinson", and signed by both, 14/05/1996.

Ref: P143/4/7/7/2

Two colour photographs (6.5”x10”) of President Mary Robinson (MR) attending and addressing an event, and wearing a pink tinsel garland, © Derek Speirs/Report, Dublin 3, 08/09/1997, and sent to MR from Germany on 16/12/1997; two 4"x6" colour photographs of MR with two women, all holding hands, © Ruth Rogers, Ashbourne, County Meath, with Christmas Card and handwritten note from Rogers, 12/1997. [Rogers, a photojournalist, is not one of the women in the photos].

Ref: P143/4/7/8/2

Large, framed colour photograph of President Mary Robinson and husband Nick Robinson with President William Jefferson Clinton [Bill] and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, all dressed in Black Tie, standing in front of United States of America (USA) flag and USA Presidential Standard, possibly at White House event, (same as P143/4/7/9/11). Framed at Wellesley Ashe Gallery, Frederick St. Dublin.

Ref: P143/4/7/9/10

Material relating to press coverage of Mary Robinson (MR), 1990, including handwritten letter from Robin, Fortnight ["An Independent Review for Northern Ireland"] thanking MR for allowing them to use her Irish Times piece, and congratulating her on securing nomination [for Irish Presidential election], 01/05/1990; post-it note from Niamh B, attached to photocopy of account of Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, at which MR gave address, in Womanspirit, "a feminist religious magazine", 21/05/1990; faded fax from newspaper-cuttings service listing all daily and Sunday papers, along with various magazine publications, 12/06/1990; transcript of excerpt from Gay Byrne Show, RTÉ Radio 1, 28/09/1990 where MR's interview in Hello magazine was mentioned; transcript of segment on Pat Kenny Show, RTÉ Radio 1, in which betting odds for the various Presidential candidates were discussed and the changes to odds which had occurred over the previous few days, 26/10/1990; typed letter in Irish from Tomás Ó hEochaidh with newspaper cutting of article in South Bend Tribune, [Indiana, United States of America], 10/11/1990, on MR winning Presidential Election, which he was sent by Professor Dick Houk, DePaul University Chicago, with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, 11/10/1990-23/04/1991; fax from Mary Webb, The O'Brien Press Ltd. to Alexis Mitchell with draft text for invite to launch of Fergus Finlay's book "Mary Robinson, a President with a Purpose", on 26th November, 22/11/1990; typed letter from Clara Clark, Coombe Hospital Development Trust attached to newspaper article on MR's election as President which appeared in The West Australian, sent to Clark by her aunt in Perth, 10/11-04/12/1990; photocopied memo on current practice for President conducting press interviews, [12?]/1990; photocopy of draft Christmas message to be delivered by MR, with notation, 04/12/1990; typed letter from Rodney Rice, RTÉ [Radio Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's public broadcaster], which had accompanied copies of the documentary "The Making of a President", and pieces from "Today and Five", with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, 13/12/1990; typed letter from Jordi Daroca, Director of programme "Actual", on TV3 Televisió De Catalunya, Spain, which accompanied a copy of an interview she gave, and thanking her for giving it, 14/12/1990; photocopy of typed letter sent by Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, to Frank Murray, Assistant Secretary to the Government, in relation to Christmas message MR planned on recording for radio, with handwritten note to MR from PR, reporting on response from Taoiseach, 14-15/12/1990; several copies of two official colour publications issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, with photo and biography of MR, [12?]/1990; typed letter from Patricia Mann, Editor, Consumer Affairs (London, United Kingdom), informing MR she had been awarded a (figurative) "bouquet", for actions taken for or against consumer interests, with nomination detailed in attached Nov/Dec 1990 edition, 11/1990-03/01/1991; handwritten letter from Captain Michael D Kilian, Columnist and Correspondence for Chicago Tribune, based in Washington DC, United States of America, with copy of article he wrote on MR in Chicago Tribune, 16th December 1990, and thank-you letter from MR, 16/12/1990-22/04/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/1

Material relating to a defamation case taken by President Mary Robinson (MR) against Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd., following the appearance of a number of articles in various newspapers of the group which had incorrectly implied MR had received a new car over £40,000 more expensive than its predecessor and that of other government ministers, and which resulted with the Independent Newspapers Ltd. publishing a front page apology, donating a substantial figure to various charities chosen by MR, and covering her legal costs. It includes briefing notes and minutes of meeting between Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President with responsibility for media relations, and Vincent Doyle, Editor of The Irish Independent, 26/06/1994; correspondence between Simon McCormick, Eugene F Collins Solicitors [for MR] and Doyle, 28/06/1994; correspondence between McCormick, Frank Clarke, SC [Senior Counsel] and John Trainor, BL [Barrister at Law], 28/06-06/07/1994 including draft statement of claim; correspondence between McCormick and McCann FitzGerald solicitors [for Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd], 04/07/1994; memo between BR and MR giving update and summarising case including importance of highlighting cumulative defamation across numerous successive articles, 06/07/1994; memo from BR to PR re meeting she had with McCormack and Trainor on 6th July, and meeting between BR, McCormack, Trainor, Clarke, MR and Nick Robinson on 11th July; photocopy of letter from McCormick to BR with copy of statement of claim settled by Frank Clarke, which was to be filed in the Central Office of the High Court, 13/07/1994; correspondence and memos between PR, BR, McCormick and Ann [Lane, Personal Assistant to the President] in relation to draft apology from Independent Newspaper which was to be published, with handwritten amendments, and later draft from McCann FitzGerald solicitors, 15-28/07/1994; memo from BR to PR listing MR's chosen charities and amounts to be donated by Independent Newspapers, 15/08/1994; photocopies of various newspaper articles in question, and cutting with apology, 15/06-[29/07]/1994.

[Archivist's Note: This was the first time that a Head of State had taken legal proceedings while in office.]

Ref: P143/4/8/1/5

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1994, including memo in relation to issues with how media invitations were being issued to State dinner for President of Austria, 04/05/1994; typed summary of article "The Fearless President", by Hannelore Hippe, in "Emma" magazine, May/June 1994; typed article "An Habitual Winner", by Catherine Mayer, Focus Magazine, 16/05/1994; fax of article written in Flemish for Belgian newspaper "De Morgan" on rumours MR was being considered as successor for Delors as President of European Commission, (despite and with no reference to her own denial) with summary in English, 25/05/1994; draft of article by MR on Gandhi for the special issue of "Horizon" to be published on the 125th anniversary of his birth (02/10/1994) 19/10-03/11/1994; handwritten note from Fionnuala Sweeney, CNN to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, which accompanied a tape of CNN interview, 26/10/1994.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/6