Typed addresses by Mary Robinson (MR) at various events, and carbon copies/photocopies of same, including "The Protection of Human Rights in the Republic of Ireland", at Bill of Rights seminar organised by Standing Advisory Commission of Human Rights, Belfast, 18-19/04/1980; "Irish Cases before the European Court of Human Rights", seminar on Impact of European Courts on Irish society, NIHE [National Institute of Higher Education, now University of Limerick], Limerick 02/05/1980; "Equality for Women", contribution on discussion paper of ITGWU [Irish Trade and General Workers' Union] annual delegate conference, Wexford, 29/05/1980; introduction of Kate Millett, Labour Women's Council Meeting, Liberty Hall, Dublin, 14/10/1980; "Young Women and Employment - workshop on accumulation of social handicaps", summary of contribution, European Youth Forum, Brussels, 03/12/1980; "Law and Morality in Ireland", The Cobden Trust Human Rights day Lecture, Bedford College, London, 10/12/1980; "Statement of Domicile Bill, 1980; "Further Discrimination Against Children", [1981?]; summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, 11/03/1982; "Social Reform - A New Legislative Approach", statement by Senator MR, 26/04/1982; draft summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Liberty Hall, 12/05/1982; summary of "Speech to Teachers Against the Amendment", 02/11/1982; "Constitutional Amendment", summary of contribution to AGM of Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Mansion House, Dublin, 29/05/1982; "The Pro-Divorce Amendment", Mansion House, Dublin 01/12/1982; "Changes in the Law and Attitudes to Contraception in Ireland", summary of address to National Association of Family Planning Doctors symposium, Royal Free Hospital, London, 25/11/1983; "Women in Europe - the Socialist Approach", summary of contribution at public meeting in support of Senator Michael D Higgins, Atlanta Hotel, Galway, 09/06/1984; "Rights of Travellers in Irish Law", summary of speech to Galway conference on Travellers, 09/06/1984; contribution on "Abolition of Status of Illegitimacy", Labour Party Lawyers' Group seminar, Metropole Hotel, Cork, 20/10/1984; summary of contribution to "Hist Debate in TCD" [College Historical Society at Trinity College Dublin] motion "That Our Written Constitution has Served Us Well", 24/10/1984; "Women, Work and Equality", 10th Countess Markievicz Memorial Lecture, [1985]; summary of contribution, Public Meeting on Divorce, Grand Hotel, Malahide, County Dublin, 11/06/1985; summary of contribution at Irish Association Conference on Church State Relations, Culloden Hotel, County Down, Northern Ireland, 12/10/1985; summary of contribution to Status of Children Bill meeting organised by Labour Women's National Council, Powers Hotel, 19/10/1985; "The Anglo Irish Agreement - The Dangers", summary of speech, Clarence Hotel, Dublin 22/04/1986; summary of keynote speech at "Women and the Law in Ireland" seminar organised by University College Dublin's Women's Studies Forum, 02/05/1986; "Divorce - A Response to the Bishops", summary of contribution at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Grand Hotel, Malahide, 14/05/1986; "Family Law in Ireland", summary of address to 18th Triennial Conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World, Killarney, County Kerry, 27/05/1986; "Divorce - The Right To Remarry", summary of contribution at public meeting organised by Divorce Action Group, Victor Hotel, 29/05/1986; "Divorce Referendum - A Watershed for the Country", summary of contribution at Divorce Action Group meeting, Coolmine Community School, County Dublin, 05/06/1986; "The Anglo Irish Agreement - The Need for Review Under Article 11", summary of speech at meeting organised by Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, Buswells Hotel, Dublin, 10/06/1986; "The Status of Children Bill and Succession Rights", summary of speech at meeting organised by Cherish [Irish Association of Single Parents] , Powers Hotel, 17/06/1986; summary of contribution at inaugural meeting of the Hist [College Historical Society at Trinity College Dublin], 14/11/1986; "Sex Education - Its Place in Irish Schools", summary of contribution at seminar organised by Dublin University Education Society, 25/02/1987; "Structure and Dimensions of European Community Policy", conference, Florence, Italy, 11-13/06/1989; "Women and the Law in Ireland", summary of keynote speech at Women's World Conference, 01/07/1987; "The Senate's Legal Powers", WPA meeting, 23/09/1987; "Devant La Cour", address (in English) at L'Avocat et l'Europe - Strasbourg, 09-10/10/1987; typed outline of paper "Legislative Framework for 1992 - Can the system Cope?", ACCA conference, Rosslare, 07-08/10/1988; “1992 - The Local Challenge”, summary of contribution at annual conference of Chambers of Commerce, of Ireland, 13/05/1989; summary of contribution as Director of Irish Centre for European Law at ICPSA Seminar on “Implications of 1992 For Trade Unions and Staff Associations”, 22/09/1989; summary of contribution at Seminar on Equality 1989, organised by Public Service Executive Union, Clarence Hotel, Dublin, 23/10/1989; summary of address at launch of pamphlet on Judicial Separation by AIM Group, 18/11/1989; selection of speeches relating to Abortion referendum grouped together including "The Amendment - It Brings Out The Worst in Us", 198[3?], "Why The Amendment Should Be Opposed", summary of speech at Lansdowne Hotel, 30/01/1983 and selection of speeches relating to "Children" grouped together including summary of speech to Labour Lawyers' Group on Status of Children’s Bill, 30/04/1985, "Are Children Really a Priority", summary of speech to AGM of ISPCC [Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children", Buswells hotel, Dublin 22/05/1986, "Separation - Limitations of The Legal Process", summary of presentation at Marital Breakdown Conference, Dun Laoghaire, 05/09/1986, and "summary of speech at formal opening of Clanwilliam Institute, 12/06/1989.

Material relating to lectures, conferences and other events connected to Mary Robinson's legal work in the 1990s, arranged across three files, including draft and final addresses, correspondence, agendas and handwritten notes.

Material relating to "1992- The Challenge of the New Decade", seminar organised by Pannell Kerr Forster, Chartered Accountants, 1st February 1990, including correspondence, seminar programme and biographies of all speakers including Mary Robinson (MR), typed text of MR's address, handwritten notes and details of online lecture "Refresher Course for Practitioners Part II - Interpretation and Application of Community Law by Irish and English Courts", given by MR in her roles as Director of Irish Centre for European Law, which may have been used as research material for address, 30/01-27/2/1990; material relating to talk given by MR as part of lecture series "Northern Ireland Solicitors European Group EEC Lecture Course, Spring, 1990" [run in conjunction with the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast], on 23 February 1990, including correspondence, background research material including from Inez McCormack, Regional Organiser, National Union of Public Employees, Northern Ireland, and typed summary of paper "Interpretation and Application of EC Law in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland", 31/10/1989-23/02/1990; material relating to public lecture on European Law, given by MR at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on 13 March 1990, as part of their Winter evening programme on European Studies, including correspondence, poster for event, map of area and list of lectures given in 1989, 13/6/1989-13/03/1990; material relating to opening address given by MR at Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, on 7 April 1990, organised by Mayo Women's Group, including correspondence, event poster, programme, list of workshops and handwritten notes, 15/02/1990-04/1990; material relating to the Waste Management EC Policy, Legislation and Enforcement conference, 09-10 April 1990, at which MR gave address on "International legislation implementation in Irish Law", including correspondence, conference programme, typed summary of MR's contribution, and conference folder including list of attendees, summaries of speaker papers, Greenpeace pamphlets and Body Shop waste paper bag, 28/03-10/04/1990; material relating to the Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society 1990 debate with motion "That all Europeans are equal, but some are more equal than others", 25 April 1990, including correspondence, handwritten notes, and typed summary of contribution by MR, 01/02-25/04/1990; material relating to the Law Society of Northern Ireland's annual conference, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Scotland, 27-29 April 1990, including correspondence, research material, conference programmes, handwritten notes and typed address "The Challenge and Opportunity for Lawyers", 18/01-16/05/1990, and material relating to a conference on Teaching Community Law, organised by the Court of Justice of the European Communities, 01-02 July 1990, including correspondence, draft programme and booking form, 03/05-02/07/1990.

Material relating to British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Conference, "Making Connections", 14-17 September 1990 including correspondence, conference programme, research material, handwritten notes, and blank headed letter paper for both the Irish Centre for European Law and Mary Robinson (MR)'s private address, 22/01-13/09/1990; material relating to the United States Chamber of Commerce in Ireland Luncheon meeting, 18 September 1990, at which MR gave address "Ireland as America's Legal Pathfinder to Europe", including correspondence, typed address, American Business Directory for Ireland's Presidency of the European Community, US Chamber of Commerce in Ireland special AGM report, and annual report 1990 and draft address from previous engagement used as material, 17/02-18/09/1990; material relating to "Rights and Realities - Innovations in Employment for people with mental handicap", a European symposium, organised by St. Michael's House, 23-25 September 1990, including correspondence, conference programmes, research material, typed keynote address, and typed summary of same on "Mary Robinson for President" letterheaded paper, 22/06/1989-01/10/1990.

Typed addresses by Mary Robinson (MR) at various events, and carbon copies/photocopies of same, including “That All Europeans are equal, but some are more equal than others”, 1990 SADSI Debate, 25/04/1990; “Local Democracy in the Context of the European Unity”, summary of contribution by MR at meeting organised by Women’s Political Association, 09/05/1990; Art exhibition, Rosmini School, Drumcondra, opened by MR, 24-27/05/1990; opening of Rubicon Gallery and exhibition, 11/07/1990; summary of contribution at AGM and anniversary celebration of FLAC, Buswell's hotel, Dublin, 14/07/1990; “Women and 1992”, no details; “1992: Briefing for Lawyers”, summary of paper given by MR as Director of Irish Centre for European Law, no date; "The Implications of 1992 for Women", remarks at press breakfast for women journalists, Powers Hotel, Dublin, 09/10/1990; "Equality - the Task for the 1990s", summary of contribution at conference on Social Policy organised by the Socialist Group of the European Parliament, Riverside Centre, Dublin, 12/10/1990 and address by MR as President of Ireland, at the annual conference of the National Association of Women Judges, Chicago, 13/10/1991; The Honorable Society of the Middle Temple fixture lists for January - April 1994 and January - April 1995.

Material relating to law-related events including programme for The Visible College if International Law, April 2001, Washington, DC [District of Columbia]; programme for 2004 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, "Rousing the restless Majority", Oregon, USA, March 2004; ring-bound document and invite relating to The Annual Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Distinguished Lecture on Women and the Law, September 2005 at which Mary Robinson (MR) was the speaker, 21/09/1995 and programme for the opening ceremony and plenary if the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Legal Conference 2009 at which MR was honorary guest and keynote speaker, 16/08/2009

Material relating to law-related events including typed address given by (Lord) Anthony Lester, QC, at Irish Council for Civil Liberties third Annual Lawyers' Evening, 24 November 2010 "Taking Human Rights Seriously as a Lawyer"; text with notation of keynote speech given by Mary Robinson, at International Bar Association Annual Conference showcase "Achieving Justice and Human Rights in an Era of Climate Disruption", 22/10/[2014]; programme for the American Law Institute Members Luncheon honouring new life members and new 50-year members, 17/05/2016.

Correspondence includes copy of printed booklet, "Great Irish Famine Event" published by the organising committee of the event, Mill Street, Co. Cork.; Agtel Communications and Dept of Foreign Affairs; Macalla Theatre Company, the Bronx, New York; Buro Fur Kultur Und Medien Projekte, Hamburg, Germany; RTÉ; Dreamchaser Productions, Dublin; the Bridewell Theatre, Carlow.

File of letter and fax correspondence between Macnas and the Earth Circus Performance Troupe, (E.C.P.T.) California. Includes letters to Padraic Breathnach from Anne Reeb, E.C.P.T., discussing the great experiences of performing in Galway as part of the [Macnas] parade and looking forward to welcoming Macnas to San Francisco and to working closely with Macnas. Other letters between Rod Goodall of Macnas, and Reeb, discuss plans for performance by Macnas, as well as other performers and possible collaborators.

Fax and letter correspondence between Macnas (Gerry McMahon, Project Director) and RTÉ and its production team for staging the Eurovision Song Contest, (Marie Travers, Project Co-Ordinator) held in Millstreet, Co. Cork, and also with Moya Doherty, Producer, Eurovision Song Contest, and which details the discussions on planning and logistics for the staging the event, contracts of agreement between RTÉ and Macnas, breakdown of costs and budgets for work by Macnas at Eurovision and other matters.