Three geological maps and charts of Connemara, with cross sections of various rocks to be found. Put together by the Geology Department in the University of Glasgow.

File includes material relating to G.B. Shaw. Includes letters from Etienne Rynne to Sotheby's Auction House, London, enquiring about some post-cards written from Shaw to Professor E.M. Butler, discussing the bust of Shaw created by Auguste Rodin, on which Rynne is researching. Also includes postcard image of a bust of Shaw; an original catalogue for the Auguste Rodin Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings, (1962), and which carries a foreword by Shaw.

File includes records relating to the case of Orr Vs United Kingdom. Records include the application of made by Orr and on his behalf by his legal team, D.N. O'Baol, S.C., H. Hannum, Attorney and Kevin Boyle, Barrister at Law. Orr's claim was based on his

In December 1982, it emerged that the telephones of Geraldine Kennedy, journalist, and Bruce Arnold, journalist and political correspondent were being tapped with officially signed warrants signed by then Minister for Justice, Seán Doherty ostensibly to establish the source of cabinet leaks though largely to gain advance knowledge of possible challenges to then Taoiseach [Prime Minister] Charles Haughey's leadership of Fianna Fáil. This was revealed following a change of government as a result of the November general election. Kennedy and Arnold, along with his wife Mavis, sued the State for breach of privacy and were each awarded £20,000 with Mavis, whose private chats with friends was also recorded, receiving £10,000. A decade later, in 1992, the revelation that Haughey knew about the tapping and had seen transcripts led to his eventual resignation as then Taoiseach and from the party.

This legal action succeeded in breaking important new ground on the constitutional right to privacy and curbing a politically motivated abuse of State power.

Mary Robinson worked as one of two Senior Counsel, and material is arranged across four files.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and material in some files is therefore closed.]

This file consists of correspondence related to case and includes correspondence between John F Buckley, solicitor and Mary Robison, Senior Counsel, 06/04/1983-26/08/1987 which includes photocopies of three press statements made by the Government 20/01/1983, legal opinion of James O'Reilly, Junior Counsel, 03/04/1984, material relating to Case for Counsel to advise including draft statement and copies of Fianna Fáil press release 19/01/1983, Government statements (20/01/1984), statement of Charles J Haughey, TD [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish Parliament], leader of Fianna Fáil (21/01/1983), statement of Ray McSharry, TD (21/01/1983), statement of Sean Doherty, former Minister for Justice (21/01/1983) and correspondence relating to fees (05/03-26/08/1987); preliminary opinion of Hugh J O'Flaherty, 29/04/1983; correspondence from James O'Reilly, Junior Counsel, 08/06/1984; correspondence from Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to John F Buckley offering settlement from Government side, and suggesting transcript of taped conversations be destroyed rather than given to plaintiffs (Kennedy, Arnold and Arnold) 21/05/1985; letter from Bruce Arnold to John Buckley, setting out where his position differs from Geraldine Kennedy's due to the freelance nature of his work, 05/10/1985; letter from O'Flaherty to Buckley advising on Notice of Lodgement, 05/10/1985; copy of letter from Geraldine Kennedy to Buckley, outlining her position relating to damages and where it differs from Bruce Arnold's 03/09/1986.

Material in this file consists of case documents for The High Court case between Geraldine Kennedy, Bruce Arnold and Mavis Arnold Plaintiffs AND Ireland and The Attorney General Defendants including Case for Counsel to advise Plaintiffs further following filing of a defence and lodgement by defendants, 23/09/1985 (with copy of case earlier sent to counsel on 03/03/1984); Book of Pleadings (29/07/1986); Book of Correspondence re Lodgement [1986?]; Documents Discovered by Defendants and Analysis of Defendant's Discovery; Joint Opinion of Mary Robinson, Hugh O'Flaherty and James O'Reilly (Counsel) relating to "Cause of Action Arising out of Telephone Tapping", with Bruce Arnold, Querist [1986?]; copy of General Endorsement of Claim [1986?]; copy of Statement of Claim [1984?]; copy of letter from Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to John F Buckley, referred to in Buckley's affidavit as Exhibit A, 16/07/1985, copy of Affidavit James O'Reilly, 16/07/1985, copy of Plenary summons (26/06/1984), copy of Statement of Claim (26/06/1984), copy of Notice of Further and Better Particulars (24/09-3/11/1984), copy of Notice of Motion (25/06/1985), copy of Affidavit of Buckley (25/04/1985); copy of Notice to admit Facts (24/06/1986); copy Advice on Proofs (17/07/1986); certified True copy of Interrogatories (10/09/1986); copy of statement on phone-tapping damages by Bruce Arnold (08/09/1986) and Mavis Arnold [08/09/1986?]; certified True copy of Affidavit of John F Buckley and Exhibit A referred to therein (10/09/1986); certified True copy of Notice of Motion (10/09/1986); Opinions and Advice on Proofs, marked "1", 1986; ring-bound Book of Pleadings, marked "2", 24/11/1986; ring-bound Documents Re: Discovery Admission of Facts And Interrogatories, marked "3", 24/11/1986; ring bound Book of Correspondence, marked "4", [1986?]; ring bound Documents Discovered by Plaintiffs, marked "5", [1986?]; Statement of Michael Noonan (Statement No. 3 of three Statements issued by the Irish government), marked "8",[1986?]; Copy of Telephone contracts, marked "9", [1986?]; Extracts From Dáil Debates 1949-1972, marked "10", [1986?]; "Late Late Show" January 28th 1984, copy of extract from interview of Seán Doherty, TD, by Gay Byrne and copy of Advice of Broadcasting Complaints Commission, as published 01/06/1984, marked "11" [1986?].

Handwritten case notes and research material including Judgement in Malone Case, European Court of Human Rights, 02/08/1984, report from European Commission on admissibility of the case, 13/07/1981, and photocopies from All England Law Reports on same case; draft opening statement on behalf of Plaintiffs [1987?]; CV Geraldine Kennedy, Bruce Arnold, Mavis Arnold.

Cuttings relating to case.

File includes letter from Nicholas Johnson to Etienne Rynne enclosing an article regarding a ring found in a location in Germany.0

Letters to Michael Rynne from various researchers and historians seeking information on Eduard Hempel, the German Minister to Ireland between 1937 and 1945. Also includes press cuttings and texts of various letters written by Rynne to various Irish newspapers discussing Ireland's neutrality and relationship with Germany.