Folder of correspondence received from members of the public wishing Mary Robinson well ahead of election day and congratulating her on her campaign, (30/09-08/11/1990) along with photocopies of her replies (01-08/11/1990). Includes correspondence from some who had canvassed for her at a local level, cards including one from Paul Durcan of Berlin Wall and referencing the wall she had smashed: "Mary Robinson Wall Breaker in Ireland 1990" and letter from Elizabeth Clarke whose family had lived in Robinson's house prior to them buying it, 12/11-11/12/1990.

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Briefing documents (bound) for State visit of President von Weizsäcker [President of the Federal Republic of Germany] to Ireland 20-22 July 1992. Contents include information on programme of the visit, CVs for von Weizsäcker and Foreign Minister Kinkel, note on political situation, notes on bilateral relations (Trade and Economic relations and Cultural relations), material relating to Treaty of European Union as it related to the FRG, material on Delors II, enlargement of EU, political and security issues (Common foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), Western European Union (WEU), Franco-German Corps and Conference on security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)), international issues (Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Yugoslavia and GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]) and background information.

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Briefing notes on visit by Bosnian Delegation to Ireland, which was postponed from 17/06/1993 and per post-it from Joe Brennan [Deputy Secretary to the President] to Mary Robinson, no new date had been proposed at that time (23/06/1993).

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Material relating to the State visit to Ireland of President Mário Soares of Portugal including Óglaigh na hÉireann [Irish Defences Forces] information booklet: "Ceremonial Order Number 15 of 1993 State visit to Ireland of His Excellency Mr Mário Soares President of Portugal Mario Soares 01 to 04 June 1993", menu for "Dinner offered by the President and Mr Robinson in honour of His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic and Mrs Soares", Dublin Castle, 01/06/1993 with insert listing music by Nóirín Ní Riain and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, text of speech delivered by Soares in official Portuguese cover, correspondence relating to gifts to be given, wine to be served at the official dinner and the design of the menu cover, and briefing book sent to Mary Robinson ahead of the visit.

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Material relating to State Visit to Ireland of Federal President of Austria, His Excellency Thomas Klestil including menus for dinner in Dublin Castle in his honour, 04/05/1994 (4 copies), memo relating to media invitations to the dinner, 04/05/1994, memo on points of concern in relation to the dinner, 06/05/1994, and photocopy of letter from Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, to Det. Garda W Cooper, Photographic Section, Garda Technical Bureau, thanking him for photographs taken during the State visit, 13/05/1994.

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Menu for "Dinner offered by the President and Mr Robinson in honour of the President of the Republic of Hungary, His Excellency Árpád Göncz...", Dublin Castle, 24/04/1995, signed by President Göncz under explanatory note of cover drawing by John B Yeats, of John M Synge whose work Göncz had translated into Hungarian; photocopied letter of thanks from [Charles], Prince of Wales, 13/06/1995, following his first visit to Ireland, with cover letter to Peter Ryan from Veronica Sutherland, Ambassador, 22/06/1995; letter from Governor of Fukuoka, Wataru Aso, thanking MR for allowing "Wings of Women" a courtesy call, 16/11/1995; photocopy of letter from Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to President Mary Robinson (MR), to Paul Loughlin in relation to arrangements and details for press, and memo to Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, from BR and Geoff Keating relating to "pooling arrangements" for visit by United States of America's President Clinton to Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of President of Ireland], 22-23/11/1995; letter 08/09/1995 from Sonja [Queen of Norway] thanking MR for her hospitality at Áras an Uachtaráin, for attending an exhibition with her during her visit to Ireland, and mentioning her pleasure at visiting Newgrange, and Christmas card with photograph of the Norwegian Royal family with note which thanks MR for recommending Sonja attend Riverdance in London 17/12/1995.

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Newspaper cutting from "Hufvudstadsbladet", a Finnish newspaper, reporting on meeting of President Martti Ahtisaari for a work lunch with President Robinson in Dublin, 15/05/1996.

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Photocopy of typed letter from Dick Spring, TD, to Mary Robinson seeking to finalise the accounts of the Presidential Election committee.

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Photocopy of MR's birth certificate

Folder labelled: "Nomination" consisting of material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s official nomination as a Presidential candidate, October 1990 including signed affidavit, and draft, 13/10/1990; acknowledgement of receipt from [T Sexton?], Presidential Returning Officer, 15/10/1990 with extracts of relevant legislation; photocopy of form of appointment of Authorised Representative, Presidential election, 17/10/1990 and official confirmation from [T Sexton?] that MR's nomination was ruled valid, 17/10/1990.

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