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Material in this series relates to the numerous awards, degrees and honorary degrees received by Mary Robinson throughout her career, is further divided into six subseries and one file, and consists of certificates, correspondence, awards and medals, photographs, cuttings, ceremonial gowns and programmes. It relates to degrees and honorary degrees (P143/10/1); awards given (P143/10/2); medals given (P143/10/3), material relating to the Prince Asturias Prize (P143/10/4); material relating to Club de Rhodes [Women of Europe - Robinson was the Irish Laureate for Women of Europe Award in 1988 ] (P143/10/5) and academic wardrobe (P143/10/6). The final file consists of lists of awards (P143/10/7).

INCOMPLETE - FURTHER CATALOGUING OF THIS SERIES TO COME

File of black and white and sepia photographic prints featuring images of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey. Photograph labels include Devlin pictured with Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant (1969); portrait headshot of Devlin, 1986; Other prints are copies of photographs of Devlin taken at political events, rallies, public gatherings and other such events in London and Northern Ireland mostly in the 1970s and 1980s.

File of letters between Lelia Doolan and others regarding the production of film "Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey". Includes letter between Doolan and Rod Stoneman; Alan Maher, Sarah Dillon, Jill McGregor, Teresa McGrane, Bord Scannan na hÉireann/Irish Film Board; John Goldschmidt of Viva Films; emails and letters from Bernadette Devlin McAliskey; Screen Queensland; BFI London Film Festival; TG4; Barbara Durack, RTÉ; Sarah Ryder, RTÉ.

Financial material relating to the production of "Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey" produced by Lelia Doolan. Includes production budgets, invoices, details of costs of production, insurance, and related costs of production for the film.

File of brochures, booklets, and reports published by STEP - South Tyrone Empowerment Programme, run by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.

File of material relating to the branding, logo, appeals, communications and public relations of the Burren Action Group (BAG). Includes pages of design of the logo for 'Save Mullaghmore' campaign; pages of BAG blank headed paper; text of BAG press release on "Mullaghmore Legal Appeal Fund"; Print certificate template for those who have competed the Mullaghmore Walk, New Year's Day 1995; Paper form for those expressing interest in supporting BAG in its aims and objectives; draft poster advertising the BAG New Year Walk, with annotations by Lelia Doolan; draft posters of campaign messages from BAG about development in Mullaghmore; page with list of supporters/subscribers of BAG Mullaghmore campaign, with annotation by Doolan; manuscript message for Fax, written by Doolan, to BAG colleagues with discussion on upcoming campaign events/communications; Document entitled "Mullaghmore: A Chronology of Events"; document entitled "Pre-Draft - A May Day Manifesto" about development in the Burren; document with typed list of questions for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Tánaiste Mary Harney and other Ministers.
Also includes print copy of news bulletin No. 4 and Bulletin no. 13 issues by the Burren Action Group.

Files 1-2 with campaign materials and ephemera produced by the Burren Action Group (B.A.G.) and relating to their campaign in Mullaghmore, Co. Clare.
Includes printed pamphlet "Mullaghmore: The Heart of the Burren - A Balanced View of an Environmentally Sensitive Situation", outlining campaign issues and concerns of BAG; printed flyer "Your Vote Can Save Mullaghmore"; Printed flyer headed "The Burren Action Group" and with details of campaign issues; Printed flyer headed "Mullaghmore Annual Walk" 14 January 1995 - with list of names of BAG members involved at the event; Printed fold-out pamphlet entitled "Mullach Mór - The Facts and Fiction"; printed postcard with black and white cover image and headed "Mullaghmore: The Fragile Heart of The Burren - No Place for Tar and Cement". Colour photographic print of Mullaghmore - note: This image is used in a lot of BAG campaign ephemera. Large print poster with lead image of "Uncle Sam"-type character pointing at the viewer and with text from the Mullaghmore campaign.

File 3 includes colour photographs of B.A.G. members at campaign events/walks in the Burren.

Documents being Environmental Impact Study reports completed on the proposed site for development at Mullaghmore, the Burren, Co. Clare.

File of letters including the appointment of members to the new Irish film Board, including letter notifying Tiernan McBride that the Tánaiste and Minister for Industry and Energy of his appointment to the Board (11 Jan 1982; also letter confirming the reappointment of McBride to the same role, 10 March 1983, and again in 1984 until the date of 31 March 1985, with attached Warrant of Appointment; Further Warrant of Appointment with details of appointment of Muiris Mac Conghail, Carolyn Swift, Noel Pearson, Michael Algar, Robin O'Sullivan, Nuala Moiselle and Louis Marcus to the Irish Film Board (22 Dec 1981); Copy letter sent to Robert Wynne Simmons from the office of the Taoiseach, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, re. representations made about the tax treatment of the film industry in Ireland (11 Sep 1981); Typed document by Tiernan McBride entitled "Distribution of Irish Films in Ireland and Abroad (Nov 1984); Letter with text of proposals sent to McBride entitled "Proposal for the Establishment of Community Based Training Groups for the Production of Video and Film Projects" 10 Jan 1984; Letter from Bob Quinn with update of "Cinegael - Work in Progress - Atlantean - Part One of a Series of Three Films - March 1983 (2pp); Letter from Michael Algar to Tom Hayes re. production of film "Anne Devlin" (26 Sep 1983); Letters from McBride to McConghail re. film entitled "Ciara" (14 Apr 1982); Irish Film Board review document by [McBride] 24 Jan 1985; Letter from McBride to McConghail re. proposals that he feels the IFB must progress in Irish film (15 Jun 1982). Text of essay by Michael D. Higgins entitled "The Tyranny of Images: Aspects of Hidden Control, Literature, Ethnography and Political Commentary on the West of Ireland. (No date). Discussion Document - "Proposal for Film Production Financing in Ireland" (Dec 1985).

Correspondence relating to the Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Correspondence. Includes letter from Dept of the Taoiseach with copy of 1983 report of the Irish Film Board (19 June 1990); Letter from Enda O'Brien, Exposure Film and Video Productions Ltd. re a film plan idea (19 Dec 1990); Letter and document from Coopers and Lybrand Accountants to Laura Magahy, Irish Film Centre re. Feasibility Study for Irish Film Industry (19 June 1991); Copy letter from Bob Collins, RTÉ, to Director General, proposing ideas re. independent film production (26 Mar 1992); Copy letter from Dept of Arts, culture, and the Gaeltacht to Lelia Doolan re. remuneration of the role of Chief Executive of Irish Film Board / Bórd Scannán na hÉireann. (19 July 1993); Letter from Louis Marcus to Lelia Doolan re. suggestions from their "brainstorming policy meeting" re. IFB and film production. (2 June 1993).

Letter from Lelia Doolan, Chair of Irish Film Board to Ciaran Benson, Chair, Arts Council of Ireland, Merrion Sq, discussing changes in Arts Council provision for film (8 Feb 1994); Memo from James Flynn [Irish Film Board] to Anne O'Connell, responding with points to 'The Gleeson Report' (10 Oct 1994); Manuscript letter from Doolan to Seamus [ ] re. advice on payment, staffing and structures at IFB (29 Oct 1994); Letter to Anne O'Connell to Doolan re. same (10 Oct 1994); letter re. payment and cast rights during production of film "Circle of Friends" (April - May 1994); Letter from Seán Ó hUigínn, Dept of Foreign Affairs re. hosting of media workshops in White House Conference on Trade and Investment (13 Apr 1995); Letter from Lelia Doolan to Michael D. Higgins T.D. Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, re. remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and the findings of the Gleeson Report (27 Jan 1995); Letter to Doolan from Christopher O'Grady, Dept of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht re. same (17 Aug 1995); Letter from O'Grady to Doolan re. the Minister's advice and enclosures of European Commission's proposals for Media II programme (24 Feb 1995) - attached document, annotated by Doolan and headed 'D's Note', and re MEDIA II programme and also with manuscript letter by Doolan re. same (6 Mar 1995); Memo from James Flynn (IFB) to Board members and re. films funded by and are soon to be released, with further planning and strategy comments discussed (11 MAr 1995), also letter from James Flynn, IFB, re. 1995 budget of the Irish Film Board (17 Nov 1995).