Material relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to Great Britain, 02-05/12/1996 including official information handbook detailing delegation, programme, protocols, car plans and contact numbers, and confidential brief from Department of Foreign Affairs covering notes on political developments in Northern Ireland, prisoners in Britain, Emergency legislation, Welfare of Irish Community in Britain, cultural relations with Britain, Ireland's Presidency priorities [of the European Union, July-December 1996], bilateral economic relations with Britain, biographies and other background material.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/6/7

Material relating to Robinsons' private holiday to Malta, Feb 1997, which included dinner at the home of Mr Tony Cassar, Honorary Consul in Malta 13/02/1997. Material includes background information on Malta including EU [European Union] relations, parliamentary elections and foreign policy, sent to Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, by Joe Brennan, Deputy Chief of Protocol, and Eamon Hickey, Economic Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, 07/02/1997; correspondence between Cassar and Irish Ambassador to Rome, Joseph Small, which was forwarded to PR, and which gave details of private dinner and list of dinner guests, 06/02/1997; correspondence in relation to UNICE [Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe] Council of Presidents' Audience with MR in the Áras, 28/11/1996, at which Cassar and his wife Marilyn were participants; typed note from Ann [Lane] to MR about availability of fax machine in her hotel suite, and wishing Nick Robinson a happy birthday, 07/02/1997.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/7/3

Material relating to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to Italy, and the Holy See, 06-09/03/1997, including photocopy of typed fax from Ambassador Gearóid Ó Broin relating to conversation he had with Archbishop Re of the Secretariat of State regarding MR's desire to call on the Pope, 17/01/1997; correspondence relating to suggested gift list for visit to Rome between Charles Sheehan, Embassy of Ireland, Rome, and Joe Brennan, Deputy Chief of Protocol, 24/02/1996, forwarded by Colm Butler, Aras an Uachtaráin, and from Teresa Enright, Protocol Division, Department of Foreign Affairs to Butler, 26/02/1997; typed itinerary of events, with handwritten notes on outfits to be worn by MR at each; official information handbook detailing delegation, programme, protocols, car plans and contact numbers.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/7/5

Material relating to President Mary Robinson (MR)'s State visit to Sweden, 15-17/04/1997 including official information handbook detailing delegation, programme, protocols, car plans, and contact numbers; "The First Marshal of the Court is commanded by his Majesty The King to invite..." official invites for MR and Nick Robinson (NR) to luncheon and Gala dinner given by King and Queen of Sweden, Royal Palace of Sweden, 15/04/1997; invite to lunch in Stockholm City Hall, 16/04/1997; invite to luncheon in honour of President Robinson, Jukkasjärvi, 17/04/1997; bound briefing book (NR's copy) containing CVs, delegation list, draft programme, country note, notes on ICG/CFSP [Intergovernmental conference and EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy], on EMU [Economic Monetary Union], on [European Union (EU)] enlargement, on employment, on JHA [Justice and Home Affairs], on European Security Architecture, on relations with the Baltic States, on EU reform, on Northern Ireland, on bilateral relations (trade and economic, cultural), and note on the Irish economy.

Ref: P143/4/5/3/7/6

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

Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include material relating to a visit to Belmont and District Council of Churches, Belfast, Northern Ireland, by County (Co.) Cavan Ecumenical Movement, 27, 28/04/1990 and to Cavan town 28/06/1990; Limerick City 01/05/1990; Allihies, West Cork, 09/06/1990; Castlebar, Co. Mayo 11/06/1990; book launch in Parnell Square, Dublin City, of "Biography of Liam Maguire 1943-1983"; 12/06/1990 and Inishowen, Co. Donegal, 24/06/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/8

Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include visits to Mosney, County (Co.) Meath for the Grand Opening of Community Games National final, 01/09/1990; Galway, 11/09/1990; Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), Dogs and Cats Home, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin, 06/09/1990, Ennis, Co. Clare, 13/09/1990; Cork, 14-15/09/1990; Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin, 20/09/1990; Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 26/09/1990; Dublin North Central, 27/09/1990, Brittas/ Bray, Co. Wicklow, 28/09/1990 and Co. Sligo, 29/09/1990 (Press Photographers Association of Ireland) as well as material relating to an invite to address a Constituency Council meeting of Dublin North Central, 20/09/1990, the National Youth Council of Ireland, 19/09/1990, Hot Press Irish Music Seminar, Dublin 21/09/1990, the book launch of "Coping Alone", Dublin 25/09/1990, the Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 25/09/1990, and to the proposal for a Presidential Campaign reception in Dublin on 30/09/1990. Material relating to visit to DSPCA Dogs and Cats home includes membership form signed by Ann Lane, circulars, newspaper cuttings, annual report, and letter of thanks to Mary Robinson.

[Archivist's Note: DSPCA material also includes a brochure with images of animal abuse readers may find upsetting.]

Ref: P143/4/1/1/11

Material including correspondence, statements and addresses, lists of contact details, and itineraries relating to specific stops on the presidential campaign trail. These include visits to Dublin North East, 01/10/1990; County (Co.) Carlow, 02/10/1990 (Carlow Ploughing championships); London, England, 02 & 03/10/1990; Dublin South, 03 & 04/10/1990 including Trinity College Dublin Philosophical Society, 04/10/1990; Dublin Central, 05/10/1990; Tullamore, Co. Offaly, 09/10/1990; Dublin North West, 10/10/1990; Belfast, Northern Ireland, 11/10/1990 (Public Lecture at Queen’s University); Co. Carlow, Kilkenny, Limerick and Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 14/10/1990; Galway, 16/10/1990 and Dublin, 17/10/1990. Material also includes that relating to her address "The Implications of 1992 for Women" at a press breakfast for Women Journalists, Dublin, 09/10/1990, address at Socialist Group - European Parliament Briefing Conference on Social Policy in Ireland, Dublin 13/10/1990, attendance for briefing at the Defence Forces Headquarters, 19/10/1990, and attendance at University College Dublin Law Society to debate the motion "That the Presidency is merely a Lark in the Park", 25/10/1990.

Ref: P143/4/1/1/12

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, 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