Correspondence between Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] and Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, including McCormack sending background information on her work with United States of America politicians, and drafts and reports from UNISON [Trade Union] on policy appraisal, fair treatment and Fair Employment legislation 07/06-31/10/1996; typed letter from James A Porter, which includes typed statement on his account as key witness on the events of Bloody Sunday, in Derry, which he had given at the Widgery Tribunal in 1971, and stating that copies of tapes of his evidence were in the RTÉ archives and should be deposited in the Public Records Office, 11/11/1996.

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Card from Jean Wilson, widow of Gordon Wilson in relation to his biography being launched and the family being welcomed at Áras an Uachtaráin, 07/01/1997; email from Inez McCormack [Northern Ireland Labour Organiser, human rights activist and MacBride Principles Signatory] to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, which includes her thoughts on how President Mary Robinson (MR)'s response to Lady Diane, Princess of Wales' sudden death, was being received in Northern Ireland, 04/09/1997; letter of thanks from Geraldine McAteer, Urban Initiative, Belfast, to MR for her support for community development throughout Ireland, and in particular the Upper Springfield community, and wishing MR well in new role, with copy of response from MR, 09/1997; letter of thanks from Ms Marie Mulholland, Women's Support Network, Belfast, for MR's work and support during her term in office, and wishing her well for future role, with copy of response from MR, 09-11/09/1997.

[Archivist's note: Gordon Wilson, a draper from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, survived the IRA bombing at Enniskillen, 08/11/1987, but lost his daughter, Marie, who died from her injuries. He became known internationally as a peace campaigner. He died in June 1995].

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Material relating to various events in 1996 including signed programme for art exhibition "Jumping the Border", of lino-cut prints on rice paper, by Constance Short [Irish artist from Clones Co. Monaghan], at Soho 20 Gallery, New York City, United States of America, with further dates in Ireland, curated by Medb Ruane with literary response from novelist Evelyn Conlon; "Towards Equality: Agendas For Change in Northern Ireland", transcript of proceedings of conference on the 10th anniversary of The MacBride Principles, Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs, 10/12/1994, published with cover note by Alan G Hevesi, April 1996; correspondence from Anthony Lester, Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC [Queen's Counsel, a senior barrister or solicitor advocate that has been chosen to serve as counsel to the British Crown], which enclosed a summary of his report on the effect of enlargement of the Council of Europe on the European Human Rights Convention, and a copy of speech he made in the House of Lords about Northern Ireland in October 1994, 31/05/1996; text of John Smith Memorial Lecture, given by Dr Marjorie Mowlam, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, in Dunadry, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, issued by the Labour Party Media Office, 04/06/1996; festival programme for Greater New Lodge Community Festival [Féile Phobail an Lóiste Iúr], 02-08/08/1996; letter from Geraldine McAteer, Upper Springfield Development Trust, thanking President Mary Robinson for her visit on 12th September 1996, which brought huge endorsement to their URBAN programme and "a great morale boost to not only those who will work in the programme but the wider community who will benefit from it", 19/09/1996.

[Archivist's Note: The MacBride Principles Campaign for Fair Employment in Northern Ireland began in 1984, initiated by activists in United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom].

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Material relating to various events in 1997. It consists of text of speech by Sinn Féin Mid-Ulster MP Martin McGuinness at Annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration, Bodenstown, Co. Kildare, 22/06/1997, and itinerary and background information for President Mary Robinson (MR)'s visit to Belfast, 8th September, including information on Navan At Armagh charity, and biographies of various people she was meeting. Also includes list of MR's visits to Northern Ireland over the course of her Presidency from December 1990-September 1997 [17 times].

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Photocopies of press cuttings relating to President Mary Robinson's visit to West Belfast on 18th June 1993, and the controversial meeting and handshake with Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, 19-27/06/1993; photocopies of press cuttings and assessment of UK press in relation to news the government of United Kingdom had been in communication with the IRA [Irish Republican Army] for some time, 19-29/11/1993; photocopy of article in Le Monde, France in relation to Anglo-Irish summit, 05-06/12/1993.

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Material, including reports, flyers, correspondence and newsletters, relating to a non-political, non-denominational all-island charity founded in 1979 dedicated to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, later renamed Co-operation Ireland.

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Reports: "Community Development in Northern Ireland: A perspective for the Nineties"; "Community Development in Protestant Areas Seminar Report", 05/1991; "Cultural Traditions Programme - Co-operation North Research Development Implementation and Budget Year 1", 07/05/1991; "Projects Funded by the Community Programme of Co-operation North"; Voluntary Service Belfast 25th Anniversary Review 1991-1992.

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Thesis by Thérese Gustafson, Uppsala University, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Sweden [formerly of Dublin]: "Co-operation Across the Border", Autumn 1990 with cover letter from Gustafson to President Mary Robinson (MR) and reply from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, on behalf of MR, 08/05/1991. Includes section on Co-operation North.

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Ephemera relating to Mary Robinson’s term as President of Ireland, 12/1990-09/1997.

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Internal memorandum from Dr Scannell to Law School Colleagues, 08/10/1986, on behalf of Mary Robinson in relation to a proposal to hold a joint summer school with Queen's University Belfast, in 1988.