This subsubsubseries consists of reports and background information material relating to Northern Ireland, in 1990s, and is arranged chronologically across 5 files.

[Archivist’s note: more reports can be found in P143/4/16/1, covering the period for which Mary Robinson was President of Ireland (1990-1997)]

Folder labelled "NI Women's groups" consisting of background material on several groups. Includes document on proposals for redevelopment of the Women's Information Drop-In Centre, Belfast; article/letter "The Condom Controversy", on the ban on contraceptives in Ireland, by Marie McCreanor, Belfast City Writer's Group; report "A Profile of the Ballybeen Estate", Ballybeen Women's Group, 07/1989; annual report "The Hummingbird Education and Drop-in Centre for Women", 1991.

Two reports: "The Northern Ireland Building Record - report of a feasibility study", Institute of Irish Studies, QUB [Queen's University Belfast], 07/1989; American Protestants for Truth about Ireland Northern Ireland Human Rights report "Fact-finding Trip June 19-29, 1989", 20/11/1989.

Folder labelled "Information briefs" consisting of four briefs relating to Northern Ireland: brief with texts of resolutions tabled on 15th June, 1982, by Senators Dodd, [Edward] Kennedy and Moynihan in the United States Senate and Congressmen Shannon and Dougherty in the House calling on the United Kingdom government to ban the use of plastic and rubber bullets and to outlaw the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), "its membership, activities ad any like terrorist organisation"; statement by Senator Edward Kennedy 16th June, 1982, calling for ban on plastic bullets and on UDA; text of interview with Mr John Hume, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), of Northern Ireland concerning "the British Government's plans for devolution in Northern Ireland, published in The Irish Times newspaper, 14/07/1982 and extract from speech by Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Gerard Collins, in the Dáil [Lower house of Irish parliament], on 15 July, 1982, concerning same.

This subsubsubseries consists of reports and background information material relating to Northern Ireland, in 1980s, and is arranged chronologically across 3 files.

Studies, An Irish Quarterly Review, Summer 1973 which includes section "Structure or Process? New Approaches to the Problem of Northern Ireland", James Leavy, and "Northern Ireland's Sick Children", Noel Walsh.

File of letters relating to the reference book entries that Carolyn Swift was commissioned to write for 'The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature" edited by Prof. Robert Welch. Letters between Swift and Welch discuss the entries written by Swift, and edits and drafting of entries.
Entries written by Swift include "The Irish Dame With the French Name" about Ninette De Valois; The Gate Theatre, Dublin.
Sample entries by other authors sent to Swift for reference.

Also letters between Swift and W.J. McCormack and Jill Siddall ad contributions to "A Companion of Irish Culture" (1991). Entries by Swift include articles on Irish ballet, music and dance in Irish drama, Ninette De Valois, and Anton Dolin

Files of radio play scripts and related files by Carolyn Swift.
See also series of files relating to 'Tolka Row' - adapted for radio by Carolyn Swift T40/4/2

File relating to "Quakser"/"The Adventures of Dandy The Duck/Dodder Duck" - a radio play for children written and developed by Carolyn Swift for RTÉ Radio. Includes scripts for "The Adventures of Dandy The Duck", "Quakser Goes to See Santa", and correspondence between Swift and Catherine Rose of Arlen House Press discussing writing a children's book based on the character (1980-81) and also letters to Gerry Lundberg, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, from Swift about a stage adaptation of the story.
Typed script of radio play by Swift, 'Quakser Has an Adventure', sent with attached copy letter from Swift to Frank [ ], Head of Radio Drama, RTÉ, 10 May 1982.

Typed screenplay of "Pushka and the Sandtrap" by Shane O'Sullivan