Sub-series 3 - Northern Ireland

Identity area

Reference code

UGA P143/2/3

Title

Northern Ireland

Date(s)

  • [01/05/1973]-30/10/2015

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7 subsubseries, 9 subsubsubseries, 71 files, 1 item

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University of Galway Archives

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Material relating to Northern Ireland including the build-up to the Anglo-Irish Agreement. It is further divided into 8 subsections: Reports / Background information (P143/2/3/1); correspondence (P143/2/3/2); Speeches / Events (P143/2/3/3); Press / Statements (P143/2/3/4); Extradition 1970s, 1980s (P143/2/3/5); Separation of Church and State (campaign) (P143/2/3/6); New Ireland Forum (P143/2/3/7) and Anglo-Irish Agreement (P143/2/3/8).

Mary Robinson (MR) took a keen interest in political affairs in Northern Ireland and followed developments and engaged where possible throughout her political career. She was actively involved in the New Irish Forum and resigned from the Labour party following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, as she was unhappy with the treatment and exclusion of the Unionist community during negotiations. She would go on to visit Northern Ireland 17 times during her Presidency, and material relating to Northern Ireland, covering her term of office (1990-1997) can be found there (P143/4/16). Material in this subseries therefore covers the period 1973-2015, excluding 1990-1997.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      02/02/2023
      26/06/2025

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