Large envelope labelled "260 Labour Party - PLP Economic Policy Committee", consisting of correspondence, and background documents including background material relating to industrial and employment policy sent to Mary Robinson (MR) by Ruairí Quinn (RQ), TD, Minister for Labour, [06]/03/1984; circular relating to committee meeting on 27 June with agenda and information note on work of the committee on industrial and employment policies to date, 06/06/1984; correspondence to MR from RQ on legislation to establish the National Development Corporation which was being brought in front of Dáil [lower house of Irish parliament], 05-22/11/1984, 10/1985 which included a typed synopsis of the main provisions of the proposed bill.

Large envelope labelled: "264 Labour Party Environment Committee" with material relating to the Kenny Majority Report consisting of a summary of Kenny report produced by Dermot O'Rourke, with cover letter to Mary Robinson (MR) from Val Kelly, Labour Party, 17/01/1984; photocopy of report "Some Administrative, Financial and Other Issues Arising from the Kenny Majority Report", produced by Department of the Environment originally in October 1983 and agenda for meeting of the Environment committee to discuss the report with note from Valerie [Kelly] requesting copy of paper MR was producing by 23th February, 14/02/1984.

[Archivist's note: In 1971, the Minister for Local Government, Bobby Molloy, set up a Committee under the Chairmanship of Judge John Kenny, to consider possible measures for controlling the price of building land in the interests of the common good. Published in 1973, the Kenny Report included a Majority Report, suggesting the creation of Designated Areas (by the High Court), on the edge of urban areas. Here, local authorities would compulsorily purchase land at agricultural values, plus 25%. These lands could be managed directly, or sold on to developers, thus reducing land costs for housing. By the time the report was published, the government had changed, and the economic recession of the 1970s had taken hold.]

Large envelope labelled "265 Labour Party European Affairs Committee". Material includes photocopy of "Euroforum", 05/07/1977 which relating to Europeans going to the polls within the year; photocopy of Labour Party European Affairs Committee (EAC) discussion papers on "The Enlargement of the European Community", and "Direct Elections to the European Parliament", Tony Brown, European Affairs Advisor, 24/10/1977; European Communities report drawn up on behalf of the Political Affairs Committee "on the granting of 'special rights' to the citizens of European Community in implementation of the decision of the Paris Summit of December 1974...", 25/10/1977; EAC memorandum on "Constituencies for the Direct Elections to the European Parliament", Tony Brown, 28/11/1977 and his discussion paper on "Major Policy Points in the Common Election Manifesto of the Confederation...", 05/12/1977; photocopy of Federation of Christian-Democratic Parties of the European Community draft political programme, 09/12/1977; Mary Robinson (MR)'s handwritten notes; EAC minutes 03/01/1978, 27/01/1978, 14/02/1978, 21/03/1978, 05/07/1978; circulars to members of EAC 05/01-13/07/1978; EAC note on "Selection Procedures for Direct Elections", and on "Strategy and Policy Considerations in the European Direct Elections Campaign", Tony Brown, 16/01/1978; photocopy of draft "Election Manifesto for the Social democratic Parties in the European Community"; typed report of meeting of the Bureau of the Confederation, Luxembourg, 19/01/1978; typed brief on "Progress with other 'Euro-parties'", Luxembourg, 24/01/1978; photocopy of EAC draft submission on "Selection Procedures for Direct Elections", Tony Brown, 31/01/1978 and his memorandum on "Proposed Programme of Activities", 06/02/1978; photocopy of Fine Gael political programme, as part of the European People's Party [Federation of Christian-Democratic Parties of the European Community]; photocopy of typed Labour Party Policy Statement for Direct Elections; EAC provisional budget for European Direct Elections Activity, 1978", and "Draft Timetable for European Direct Elections Activity, 1978", Tony Brown, 16/05/1978; memorandum on "The International Policy of the Labour Party", 26/05/1978; EAC "Additional Items for Draft Checklist for European Direct Elections Campaign", and report "on Europe-Constituency Meetings in Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork and Tuam", Tony Brown, 17/07/1978; newspaper cutting on Fianna Fáil [another political party] in talks with European partners, 11/01/1978.

Large envelope labelled "263 Labour Party Lawyers Group" 1983-1985 including correspondence, minutes and agendas. Material includes circulars to members of the group in relation to upcoming meetings and enclosing agendas, 03/02/1983-07/10/1985; Mary Robinson (MR)'s membership card for The Labour Party, stamped 13/04/1983; typed draft of letter from Secretary of Labour Lawyers Group (LLP) to Minister for Industry and Commerce, requesting they review the workings of the Casual trading Act 1980, n.d.; material relating to a one-day seminar "The Workers and the Law", including text of paper "Labour Law - A Review of Labour Legislation and the Necessity for its Reform", Ercus Stewart, S.C. [Senior Counsel], and text of address by Frank Cluskey, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 01/10/1983; photocopy of typed draft "Legal Aid in Ireland"; copy of letter from Ann Lane, for MR to Michael P Coughlan noting address being used for her by LLP was incorrect, 18/07/1984; typed thank-you letter from Mary Turley, PRO, LLP to MR for attending and making "fine contribution" to their seminar in Cork, 14/11/1984; letter from Dick Spring, Tánaiste [Deputy Prime Minister] to Mervin Taylor, Chief Whip, the Labour Party in relation to an attached letter received from the federation Workers' Union of Ireland giving text of a resolution passed by its Annual Delegate Conference on subject of neutrality, 14-16/11/1984, and correspondence on same topic between MR and Michael Coghlan, Secretary, LLP, 22-27/11/1984.

Folders labelled: "Labour Women's Council Conference 23/24 March 84" and "Labour Women's Council 23 February 1985" consisting of material relating to both conferences including "Women in Europe" flyer (application form for conference), agenda, photocopy of press release from Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community relating to conference held in Amsterdam February 1984 "the Conference of Socialist Women", 03/1984; typed summary of contribution by Senator Mary Robinson (MR), SC [Senior Counsel, "Women in Europe - the Socialist Approach", 23/03/1984, and correspondence in relation to MR's participation on the 1984 conference, 17/01-16/03/1984 from Marie Woods, Chairperson, Labour Women's National Council, Diarmaid de Paor, Joint Secretary; copies of typed Labour policy documents "Divorce: Labour's Commitment", "Labour Party Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment", and "Labour's Commitment to Law Reform", 198[4?]; letter of invitation to speak at Labour Women's National Council annual conference, from Rosemary Ollier, Secretary, 01/02/1985, and typed summary of MR's contribution "Irish Women - Ten Years On", 23/02/1985.

Notices of meetings, minutes of both Law School Committee and Library Subcommittee, internal memos, correspondence, reports and other material relating to the Law School Committee. Material includes rule book of The Honorable Society of Kings Inns, 09/1980; University of Dublin Trinity College Dublin (TCD) "An Introduction to The School of Law with helpful hints for new law students", Professor Findlay, Mr Schuster and Mr Whyte, 10/1980; Law School report to TCD Provost's Working Party on the Library, 30/01/1981; notes from Kevin Boyle, UCG [University College Galway, now University of Galway] on meeting between King's Inns Education Committee and representatives of University Law Faculties, July 1982.

Notices of meetings, minutes of both Law School Committee and Library Subcommittee, internal memos, correspondence, reports and other material relating to the Law School Committee. Material includes that relating to lack of funding for College Library; proposal for the introduction of an LLM in EEC [European Economic Community] Law, submitted by Mary Robinson and Alex Schuster, 05/1983 and related correspondence; interim report of syllabus Review Sub-committee 198[5?]; photocopy of handwritten letter by 4th year law student James [T?]unney in relation to defects perceived by him of the Law School structure, 198[5?].

Notices of meetings, minutes, internal memos, correspondence, reports and other material relating to the Law School Committee. Material includes that relating to examination conventions and number of students getting awarded 1.0 and 2.1 honours, 29/04-11/07/1986; whether a compulsory thesis should be introduced in senior sophister year; proposal to found a society to advance study of Irish legal history by WN Osborough, Autumn, 1986 and related material relating to funding being sought from Moran trust; final year prizes in the law school and how they were awarded 27/11/1986; future of EEC law as a compulsory subject, 02/02/1987.

Notices of meetings, minutes, internal memos, correspondence, reports and other material relating to the Law School Committee. Material includes that relating to Erasmus and reciprocal arrangements with other universities, 08-24/01/1988; quatercentenary fund-raising appeal and projects suggested by the Law School, 12/1988; draft code of practice for members of the academic staff acting as external examiners in other educational institutions, [02/1989?].

Alumni briefs for Quatercentenary Year 1992, October 1994, and excerpts from May 1993, along with circulars relating to quatercentenary reunion programme of events, 1992.