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'Un-Eclipsed: An Interview with Patricia Burke-Brogan' by Jessica Farely and Virginia Garnett

This subsubseries consists of press material generated during and relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s term as President of Ireland (1990-1997) and includes material covering interviews, press releases and other press activities excluding cuttings. It is arranged chronologically across ten files excluding P143/4/8/1/5 which is a stand-alone file relating to the defamation case taken by MR against Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd.

Ref: P143/4/8/1

Material relating to press coverage of Mary Robinson (MR), 1990, including handwritten letter from Robin, Fortnight ["An Independent Review for Northern Ireland"] thanking MR for allowing them to use her Irish Times piece, and congratulating her on securing nomination [for Irish Presidential election], 01/05/1990; post-it note from Niamh B, attached to photocopy of account of Mayo Women's Day, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, at which MR gave address, in Womanspirit, "a feminist religious magazine", 21/05/1990; faded fax from newspaper-cuttings service listing all daily and Sunday papers, along with various magazine publications, 12/06/1990; transcript of excerpt from Gay Byrne Show, RTÉ Radio 1, 28/09/1990 where MR's interview in Hello magazine was mentioned; transcript of segment on Pat Kenny Show, RTÉ Radio 1, in which betting odds for the various Presidential candidates were discussed and the changes to odds which had occurred over the previous few days, 26/10/1990; typed letter in Irish from Tomás Ó hEochaidh with newspaper cutting of article in South Bend Tribune, [Indiana, United States of America], 10/11/1990, on MR winning Presidential Election, which he was sent by Professor Dick Houk, DePaul University Chicago, with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President, 11/10/1990-23/04/1991; fax from Mary Webb, The O'Brien Press Ltd. to Alexis Mitchell with draft text for invite to launch of Fergus Finlay's book "Mary Robinson, a President with a Purpose", on 26th November, 22/11/1990; typed letter from Clara Clark, Coombe Hospital Development Trust attached to newspaper article on MR's election as President which appeared in The West Australian, sent to Clark by her aunt in Perth, 10/11-04/12/1990; photocopied memo on current practice for President conducting press interviews, [12?]/1990; photocopy of draft Christmas message to be delivered by MR, with notation, 04/12/1990; typed letter from Rodney Rice, RTÉ [Radio Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's public broadcaster], which had accompanied copies of the documentary "The Making of a President", and pieces from "Today and Five", with letter of thanks from Ann Lane, 13/12/1990; typed letter from Jordi Daroca, Director of programme "Actual", on TV3 Televisió De Catalunya, Spain, which accompanied a copy of an interview she gave, and thanking her for giving it, 14/12/1990; photocopy of typed letter sent by Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, to Frank Murray, Assistant Secretary to the Government, in relation to Christmas message MR planned on recording for radio, with handwritten note to MR from PR, reporting on response from Taoiseach, 14-15/12/1990; several copies of two official colour publications issued by Department of Foreign Affairs, with photo and biography of MR, [12?]/1990; typed letter from Patricia Mann, Editor, Consumer Affairs (London, United Kingdom), informing MR she had been awarded a (figurative) "bouquet", for actions taken for or against consumer interests, with nomination detailed in attached Nov/Dec 1990 edition, 11/1990-03/01/1991; handwritten letter from Captain Michael D Kilian, Columnist and Correspondence for Chicago Tribune, based in Washington DC, United States of America, with copy of article he wrote on MR in Chicago Tribune, 16th December 1990, and thank-you letter from MR, 16/12/1990-22/04/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/1

Material relating to press coverage for President Mary Robinson (MR) [1990-1997], including typed letter from cartoonist Martyn Turner to Bride Rosney, referring to caricature he had done of MR and which includes a miniature drawing Turner did of one of husband Nick Robinson's own cartoons; business card from Simon O'Hanlon, Advertising and Public Relations Manager, Bord Fáilte, possibly related to interview MR did for the Tourist board in 1991; compliment slip from Marienne, "Madame Figaro" magazine, France thanking Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, for all the help [for article on MR in magazine?].

Ref: P143/4/8/1/10

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1991, including press release for The PR Club's January social event which featured discussion on "The Making of a President", 15/01/1991; handwritten letter from Paddy Shortall with photocopy of article on MR in Polish newspaper/magazine Spotkania, 06-12/03/1991; typed letter from Robert Green, ARD German Television, London Bureau, which had accompanied a VHS copy of three stories on MR, 25/03/1991; faded fax from Labour Party with results of Sunday Press Opinion Poll on satisfaction of public in MR as President, 16/04/1991; handwritten note on compliment slip from Geraldine Jamieson, Manx Radio, Isle of Man, which accompanied cassette tape of programme on MR which aired 22nd and 25th December 1991, 18/12/1991.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/2

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1992, including compliment slip with handwritten note from Martin Alioth to Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, and copy of article written by him for Die Zeit, Hamburg, Germany, with translation sent by Press Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, 05-13/03/1992; typed letter from Mona Consadine, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, thanking BR for assistance in preparing article for their missionary magazine, and enclosing draft, 21/03/1992; typed letter from Mrs Anne Coyle, Trusco Management Services SA, Geneva, Switzerland, enclosing copy of "La Suisse", with thank-you letter from BR, 28/02-26/03/1992; typed letter from Frank Murray, Department of the Taoiseach, to Peter Ryan, Secretary to the President, enclosing transcript of interview MR did on Gay Byrne Radio show, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's national public service broadcaster] Radio 1, 11th June, 29/06/1992; typed letter from Maise Njor, Copenhagen, Denmark with list of questions for MR for article in Danish women's magazine, 25/07/1992; fax from Seamus McAleavey, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, Belfast, enclosing two article relating to MR's speech to the Oireachtas [Irish Parliament] in which she referenced her sorrow at the ongoing violence in Northern Ireland, 07/10/1992; typed letter from ABC TV [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] thanking MR for interview and enclosed VHS tape, 09/11/1992; copy of "Evropa" Magazine, Moscow, published by "the EC Commission to promote its interests in Russia", with article on MR, and official translation which was sent by Richard Fallon, Irish Embassy in Moscow via Press Office, Department of Foreign Affairs, 09/1992-27/11/1992; correspondence from All Hallows College, Dublin, to MR in 2001, in relation to an exhibition they were putting together to include video of address MR gave as President at the College's 150th anniversary on 23 July 1992, with permission signed by MR, 16/03/2001.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/3

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1993, including copy of interviews of MR and Tánaiste Dick Spring for "Europe" Magazine, faxed to Joe Brennan, [Deputy Secretary to the President], Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland], by Press Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, 16/02/1993; copy of typed letter from Michael O'Brien, The O'Brien Press, to Paddy Prenderville, The Phoenix Magazine, Dublin, in relation to a piece in the magazine that falsely implied Bride Rosney [Special Adviser to the President] was involved with The O'Brien Press and therefore benefited from their publications, and which O'Brien referred to as "a deliberately misleading and scurrilous piece of journalism", with handwritten note [from Rosney?] asking what should be done, 31/03/1993; handwritten letter from Brian Leeson, RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's national public service broadcaster], which enclosed copy on VHS tape of "The Nun and the Freemason" [story of Foxford Mills, Co. Mayo], 25/06/1993; photocopies of newspaper articles showing poll results for public satisfaction in political leaders, giving MR a 93% satisfaction rating, 26/06/1993.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/4

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1994, including memo in relation to issues with how media invitations were being issued to State dinner for President of Austria, 04/05/1994; typed summary of article "The Fearless President", by Hannelore Hippe, in "Emma" magazine, May/June 1994; typed article "An Habitual Winner", by Catherine Mayer, Focus Magazine, 16/05/1994; fax of article written in Flemish for Belgian newspaper "De Morgan" on rumours MR was being considered as successor for Delors as President of European Commission, (despite and with no reference to her own denial) with summary in English, 25/05/1994; draft of article by MR on Gandhi for the special issue of "Horizon" to be published on the 125th anniversary of his birth (02/10/1994) 19/10-03/11/1994; handwritten note from Fionnuala Sweeney, CNN to Bride Rosney, Special Adviser to the President, which accompanied a tape of CNN interview, 26/10/1994.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/6

Material relating to press coverage of President Mary Robinson (MR), 1995, including typed letter from Heather Parsons, Editor RTÉ Guide [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's national public service broadcaster], requesting MR do interview for Guide on her family life, with faxed handwritten reply turning down interview for privacy reasons, 25-30/01/1995; photocopy of typed letter from David Dickinson, Executive Producer, "Monarchy", in relation to featuring MR in 3rd programme in series about the British Monarchy, for episode provisionally called "Republic", 28/02/1995; typed letter from Anne Daly, Esperanza Productions Ltd, Dublin, thanking MR for meeting with her and enclosing article from Guardian on development agencies, 11/04/1995; card and note which accompanied a tape (US version and format) of the historic visit by MR to Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, June 1995, which was left at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland] by Mrs Garrard, 23/06/1995; photocopy of interview request from Sara Green, Euronews, to Bride Rosney (BR), Special Adviser to the President, 18/07/1995; photocopy of typed letter from Michael Waterhouse, Series Producer, Bounds Away Productions, Kent, England to BR in relation to a series of programmes on women in positions of political importance, which BBC had asked him to develop and which he was asking whether MR was interested in taking part in, 20/07/1995; typed fax from Paul Smith, regional editor, Daily Mirror, to BR in relation to proposals for a special edition in Northern Ireland and Ireland to mark 1st anniversary of IRA cease-fire on 30th August, and inviting MR to make personal contribution to publication, 26/07/1995; handwritten fax from Paul Larkin, Producer, RTÉ, requesting interview with MR when she was visiting Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, that weekend, 26/07/1995; material relating to BBC Radio Four Programme, "Candle in the Window", on Irish Diaspora, and MR's light she placed on window at Áras an Uachtaráin, including correspondence and draft script with edits, 01-14/09/1995; fax from Ed Mulhall and Charlie Bird, RTÉ, in relation to a second documentary on MR's Presidency covering second half of her term, following the success of their first one, 19/12/1995.

Ref: P143/4/8/1/7